Writing my way through the joys and challenges of motherhood
As a family we do a lot of car travelling. Sometimes long distances, usually only an hour or two at a time. But no matter how much time you spend travelling with kids, you will inevitably hear, “Are we there yet?!?” I’m here to tell you that there are some ways you can (hopefully) […]
*Help Your Kids Sleep Tight Before School Starts is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* During the summer, it’s easy to forget how hard youngsters have it these days. They spend upwards of seven hours a day in school, and that’s followed […]
My life as a working mom doesn’t change much from school year to summer, and back again. We still get up routinely, get out the door, collect the kids after camp, and make dinner after long days at work. The days have a little less structure, and we do take some time off, but really […]
As our children grow we celebrate so many milestones. But once they’ve begun to walk and talk, it seems the celebrating stops. I want to keep noticing, and talking about, the mini milestones that keep happening through our parenting lives. My daughters are much older now, but there are still little things that happen in […]
6 Fun Rainy Day Learning Activities is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. Just because the rain is falling on a day they’re not in school is not reason to deprive your kids of the benefits of learning. In this post, we’ll […]
As a mom, watching my girls suffer through an illness is heartbreaking. Thankfully, now that they are older, we can usually get through it with communication and a few naps. But what about after your child is sick? I’m sharing some of the cleaning tips I use to (hopefully) avoid anyone else getting sick. Truth […]
Mom’s Helpful Guide to Buying Kid Mattresses on the Web is a sponsored guest post*. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. Online shopping is a crucial ally for all busy moms with very active children. I use this option to get many of the things […]
Parenting is the toughest job out there. Raising children, while amazingly rewarding, is also very, very hard. But those tiny babies who eat up every single moment of your day (and night) do eventually develop a few life skills. It sure may not seem like it while you have babies, but parenting does get easier! […]
5 Ways to Spend Quality Time with Kids is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. We live in hectic times. Parents are juggling heavy workloads and family lives, and those parents in general deserve a standing ovation, because sometimes we don’t […]
How many birthday parties will you throw in your parenting life? We are already at 9 for Emma and 7 for Rose. That a lot of parties, with a lot of kids, and I’m not including any of the “family” events we hold so grandparents don’t have to suffer through endless small kids underfoot! I […]