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 […]
5 Water Safety Tips for Enjoying Your Summer
As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids play around water. We go to their Nanny’s pool almost every week in the summer, some years we go to a cottage, or camping, and sometimes we go walk along the lakeshore, or around the Rideau Canal locks. Keeping them safe is always […]
5 Tips to Help Moms Blend a Career with Family Time
5 Tips to Help Moms Blend a Career with Family Time is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. A lot of mothers are in the workforce today. Reasons might be the desire to build a career or the need to survive. Trying […]
Parenting Does Get Easier (A Crowd Sourced Post)
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! […]
Working Mom Series: Stacey from Higdon’s Happy Home
Stacey’s working mom life sounds a fair bit like mine. She’s found a bit of work life balance, working 4 days per week (just like me!) She also blogs and loves the experience her little one is getting at day care. Read on to see how she’s managing her working mom life, and enjoying being […]