Tag: tween mom
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Working Mom pivots skill set during the Pandemic
I feel like a bit of a fraud every time I sit down to write a new blog post. This blog is about being a busy working mom, and how I (mostly) make that work. Right now I’m unemployed, and we’re not a busy family. Sure, we have days that feel awkward. Remembering to log…
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Developing a routine with your tweens in these uncertain times
Before the pandemic, our lives were highly scheduled. With four nights of after-school activities (all dance) we barely had time to breathe in our regular routine. Related: Tips for surviving a busy family schedule Now things have shifted unimaginably and it is a big adjustment for us. In the beginning of this Coronavirus pandemic I…
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Surviving Covid 19 with Tweens
We’re well into this pandemic in Canada now, and what a crazy time it is. Government officials are speaking to us every day. Numbers are thrown around in ways that are often hard to visualize. Our futures are completely unknown. When will school continue? Will it resume this year at all? Are we flattening the…
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Your Moontime Magic (A Girl’s Guide to Getting Your Period and Loving Your Body)
*Your Moontime Magic was provided to me free of charge so I could read it and create this review. All opinions are my own. Read my full Disclosure for more information.* I agreed to read and review Your Moontime Magic, by Maureen Theresa Smith, in hopes my eldest daughter would read it too. She’s 11…
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Why I don’t hate getting up in the night for my girls
Sleep is a vital part of our lives. When we don’t get enough, we often end up with short tempers, and poor cognitive function. Parents don’t need to add that stress to their already hectic days. Yet I can’t avoid waking when my daughters make even the tiniest sound in the night. In my relationship,…
