Mommy Shorts - Page 9 of 200 Mommy Shorts

04/14/20

40 Essential Workers Share Their Stories of Hope and Hardship

Thank you to everyone who is risking their own safety right now to make sure that the rest of us keep receiving the essential services that will get us through this time.

04/11/20

All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Passover Edition!

Our first night of Passover felt extra special this year. Watching my family come up with resourceful ways to uphold our traditions even when we couldn’t all celebrate in person was a beautiful thing.

04/10/20

Home Isolation: A Diary of My 10 Day Quarantine

I hope this diary is helpful to explain my progression of symptoms and also for how I handled being isolated in our guest room while having two young kids.

04/07/20

Every Storm Needs a Rainbow to tell us “Everything Will Be Okay”

The rainbow signs started in Italy, while the whole country was under lockdown. The kids write the words “Andra Tutto Bene” which means “everything will be okay.”

04/07/20

Quarantine Mike is my Favorite Mike

One thing I have learned in this whole thing is that MY HUSBAND IS AMAZING IN A CRISIS.

04/06/20

87 Simple Ideas to Keep Kids from Getting Bored at Home

I’ve got lots of ideas for both little kids and big kids. Nothing academic. Just the fun stuff.

04/03/20

All the Birthday Parties Canceled in March

One unfortunate part of social distancing is all the canceled birthday parties. I know it’s a small thing, but I thought I would take the opportunity once a month to say happy birthday to all the kids celebrating at home.

04/03/20

Harlow Gets April Fool’s Day Revenge

This year, due to everything going on, and the fact that I was still isolated in the guest room, I kinda assumed April Fool’s Day was canceled. Welp. Let’s just say, Harlow had other plans.

04/02/20

10 Educational Ways to Keep 4th and 5th Graders Busy at Home

Here are some teacher-approved, Common Core-aligned activities that older kids can do at home, along with online resources to support families in making it happen.

04/01/20

Working Parents are Complaining About Their New Tiny “Co-Workers”

If you are a parent currently working from home, try replacing “kid” with “co-worker” when you complain about how hard it is to get your job done.

03/31/20

First Week in Family Lockdown: A Play by Play

This post was written over a week ago, as a recap of everything we did during “Self-Quarantine: Week One” to keep our kids entertained while stuck at home.

03/31/20

The 10 Phases of Homeschooling told in Tiger King Memes

If you haven’t seen Tiger King, close this post, turn on Netflix, watch all seven episodes and then come back. I’LL WAIT.

03/26/20

It Only Took One Week

“It only took a week to define our inner circle, to finally meet our neighbor across the street, to have a real conversation with our spouse. It only took a week to realize all this extra time is actually a gift…”

03/26/20

Everything Your Family Will Want to Watch on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live

All the best creators are stuck at home too, so they’ve been busy coming up with endless ways to entertain and teach and share their talents live on social media.

03/25/20

Apps, Online Games and Virtual Activities to Keep Kids Connected and Entertained During Quarantine

Last week, I put together a list of online educational resources. This week, I’d like to talk about all of the fun stuff.