Have you made a decision about the upcoming school year? Is there an obvious choice for your family, or are you as uncertain as I am about what the “right” thing to do may be? A few thoughts that keep running through my head: Will we send the girls back and risk infection? Do I […]
Nailing Motherhood While Working at Home
*Nailing Motherhood While Working at Home is a guest post. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Karen shares some great tips for parents trying to work from home. Many of them are geared to having young children. I think that is absolutely […]
How to make self care a priority in your busy life
We’re all familiar with the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” That’s because it’s true. If we don’t recharge our bodies and minds, we can’t give support to others who depend on us. This is particularly important right now. While we are all muddling through the “what’s next” of pandemic living, many of […]
7 Ways to Safely Enjoy The Summer
Summer is a season everyone seems to look forward to. Kids are out of school (which isn’t always great for families with two working parents) and it feels like the days could last forever. Something we are very much looking forward to in our house is the end of this virtual school year. As the […]
Three months in and the future is still uncertain
How are you holding up? It’s the middle of June, things are starting to reopen here in Ontario, but life is still so uncertain. Having tweens at home means I’m not excited about day cares opening. Frankly, it sounds like more work than it’s worth for the centers who are trying to figure out how […]