08/31/19
Peace Out, Summer of 2019
It’s our last week of summer vacation. I’m feeling ready to go back to the city but also a little sad. I think this has been my favorite summer as a parent so far.
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08/30/19
Box Tops for Education Goes Digital
Since Box Tops launched, over 70,000 schools have collectively earned more than $913 million through a joint effort by parents, students, and teachers.
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My mom once told me that my dad wasn’t that good with my sister and I as babies; he was way better with us when we got older. I didn’t really understand what she meant, until I watched it happen with my own kids.
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Since returning from camp, Mazzy has been behaving like an absolute dream. This is very different from how she was behaving all last year.
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Harlow has been filming episodes of her baking show faster than we can edit. Today, she’s making chocolate chip pancake tacos, which is my new favorite breakfast food.
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This is now my purpose online. Making new parents realize all the wonderful things ahead of them.
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Jackson was diagnosed June 13, 2016 with Stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma when he was 4 years-old. It began with a tummy ache that wouldn’t go away…
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Kindergarten is an exciting year of exploration and growth, which is why I find such joy in teaching it. This is the year where children essentially learn how to learn.
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08/06/19
37 Summer Memories that Prove it’s the Simple Things that Matter
Ready to feel nostalgic? These sweet summer moments are a good reminder that we don’t need to do anything elaborate to create lasting memories for our kids.
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08/06/19
This Week in Mommy Shorts
Sunday was my anniversary! You know you’ve been married to someone for 12 years when you get dressed separately and accidentally coordinate your outfits.
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08/05/19
When Will It Ever Be Enough?
Trump and his racist rhetoric is a huge problem. That is clear to me. The other problem is the lack of gun control laws in this country.
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08/01/19
The Summer of Harlow
I missed Mazzy a ton, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that having a whole bunch of dedicated Harlow time was an ABSOLUTE JOY.
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When my oldest daughter got her first phone, I thought I had an advantage as both a blogger and a professor of Public Health. But there were still things I didn’t anticipate.
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One thing was clear on Visiting Day. We sent Mazzy to the right camp. She was so in her element, it was ridiculous.
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There are a ton of children’s books about New York City, both fiction and non-fiction. I think the idea of a big city like New York, is fascinating and exciting for little kids, but for us, it’s just talking about home.
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