As a former educator and frequent volunteer in my daughter’s elementary school classroom, I know one thing for sure. Fourth grade stinks. Like, for real. Those kids are cute, funny, and a joy to be around, but oooh wee are they funky! To be fair, it’s not their fault. This is just the age that…
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Will We See You At Go Girls! Camp?
We’re a couple of months away from summer, but if you’ve been a mom for longer than a minute, you know that when it comes to summer camp, that doesn’t matter. All year long our children toil away at school, and in order to make sure they get to have a super fun summer, you…
Be the mom of your tween dreams to your own daughter
My daughter will be turning ten in a month, and I am so excited for her! A lot changes when you cross that threshold from little girl to tween, and it can be such a fun time of discovery. Also? It’s hard. There’s girl drama, lots of emotions, and a lot of trying to figure…
5 things your tween should be able to do on their own
Every Thursday, my 9-year-old daughter cooks dinner for the entire family. From start to finish, it’s her responsibility and she hasn’t made a bad meal, yet. I didn’t ask her to start making dinner because she’s a girl and I think her place belongs in the kitchen. As a full-time working mom and wife of…
5 ideas for spending quality time with your daughter (that you haven’t thought of)
My daughter and I used to spend so much time together. It was just the two of us for the first couple years of her life, and we were always off on the go. Even after our family grew and my husband entered the picture, Ayva and I would still get up bright and early…