For The Kids

Do you feel like you're constantly buying clothes for your family, but rarely yourself? I was never a total fashionista before I became a mom, but I used to care about what I wore. So here are some clothing hacks for both mom and kids to help maximize what little time and money we do still have to devote to our wardrobes.

Our City Moms Blog Network team was at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas last week to bring you the latest and greatest in baby gear, toddler gadgets and kid's toys!

Our City Moms Blog Network team is at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas this week to bring you the latest and greatest in baby gear, toddler gadgets and kids toys!

Our City Moms Blog Network team is at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas the week to bring you the latest and greatest in baby gear, toddler gadgets and kids toys! Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #CMBNAtABCKids16 to see products before they even hit the shelves!

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In that moment, I had a choice. I could have left it as is and hoped she didn’t do it again. Or, I could make sure she heard this message loud and clear. Since this was a situation that put her health and life at risk, I went with the latter.

Having a child with food allergies sucks. Play dates, cafeterias, school parties, birthday parties, Halloween, and bakeries used to be the best. And now they are just, well, hard. And don't even get me started on some of the unkind words or ignorance out there. But there are some things that are awesome about being a food allergy family.

As last years’ school year was ending, all three of my children proclaimed that they would NOT be buying hot lunch the following year. Each wanted to bring lunch from home for the whole year. Yikes.

This is my first year with three kids in some kind of school. Sure, one of them is in a baby school, but if you have a school supply list, back-to-school night and folder for artwork, it counts. Back to school this year brings us much-needed routine, but also fear for the logistics of solo parenting when my husband is out of town. Three drop-off times, three backpacks, three lunches on not enough coffee.

If I had to pick just one thing about back to school that I loathe/despise/dread each day, it’s the routine of lunch prep. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to set my alarm with a 15 minute buffer just to make lunches in the morning. I then end up throwing a whole bunch of random stuff from the fridge into the lunch boxes with a side of graham crackers for good measure.