Tag: mom must-reads

I have a friend who has considered herself fat for as long as I've known her (decades). We are the same size. I have...

Budgeting. Finances. Planning for retirement. Investing. Paying off debt. Preparing for the unexpected. Saving for college. Teaching kids money management before they leave the...

Gratitude. It's that spontaneous, warm and fuzzy feeling we get sometimes that makes us smile, lowers our heart rate and reduces stress. It's the appreciation...

Who’s ready for for their kids to head back to school?!? It’s a bittersweet time. We love summer and try to eke maximum fun and...

As a child, I spent countless hours in the sun.  My first job was walking beans — read about it here, if you’re not from...

Hooray! It’s summer… Lazy days at the pool, lake or ocean. I spent my summers at my grandparents’ lake cabin — waterskiing, swimming, fishing...

One in 13 kids in America have food allergies. That’s a lot of kids. Chances are, you have one of those kids or know...

Let’s talk. Really talk. Like out-in-the-open, I’m-not-scared, it’s-the-21st-Century-for-goodness’-sake talk. Our topic? Mental health.  Gulp. Nervous laugh.  Still with me? Excellent. Grab a cup of coffee. Settle...

How has your life changed in the past year? Seattle was home to the first reported Covid-19 death in the United States on Feb. 29,...

Listen up, mamas. Self-care isn’t self-ish. It’s putting the oxygen mask on yourself first, so you can think clearly and act decisively to care...