You’re Not a Bad Mom For Letting Your Son Play Video Games for Hours on End and Here’s Why We are in our seventh week of quarantine, and like other families, it has been hard for my kids to adjust to this new way of life that seems to never end. They miss all their sports and activities and friends-…
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Living together for all these weeks presents many challenges for us all, but most moms bear much of the weight. We are all managing work and parenting in an entirely new way, and it is exhausting and stressful, worrisome and maddening. But we are doing it because that’s what we do. We stay strong and hopeful, organized and invested in…
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This is a terrible time to try to stay sober. Or, is it the best possible time to be sober? I know it sounds crazy, but bear with me here. As a certified Recovery Coach with 10 years of sobriety, I feel that I can offer some guidance to help those of you who might be struggling right…
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Please be sure to check out our Facebook Live on Teens Tweens and Screen Time During a Pandemic HERE The questions on everyone’s mind. What do I do about screen time? How do I set limits? Should I set limits? Remember how we used to encourage setting limits around the amount of screen time you allowed in your…
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I’ve never been a fan of reality shows. To my horror, it appears that with the recent cancellation of school, a new reality show is now being broadcast directly from my house. Working titles include: “Keeping Up with the Homeschoolians” and “Project Quarantine: Teen Edition.” My vote definitely goes to “The Biggest Loser: Shelter-in-Place Schooling.” Whatever you call…
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Dear Kids, I know you feel like you’re grounded forever, being stuck at home, torn away from the life you once knew. This Coronavirus pandemic has upended your life in every possible way and it’s so hard to accept this “New Normal” we find ourselves in. I know you miss your friends and all your activities and the freedom to…
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No matter how good our intentions are, this coronavirus quarantine is leaving a lot of tweens and teens with too much screen time and not enough to do. If your teenage daughter is wandering aimlessly around your house, or rotting her brain with Tiger King on Netflix, check out some of these products + kits to help keep her engaged!…
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If your family is anything like ours, you might be starting to run out of fun things to do with your teenagers. We’re not really sure how much longer we’ll be practicing social distancing and during this time of quarantine, we could surely use a laugh! So we’ve compiled a list of our favorite family games that aren’t just…
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Looking for something your teenage boy can do during this coronavirus quarantine that isn’t centered around a video game, Tik Tok, or Fort Nite? Check out these fun ideas. From sports movie-making to building to ways to get outside – we’ve got you covered for the long haul! I’m so happy you’re here, I just want you to know that…
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I’ve started calling them Quaran-Teens. Quarantine has triggered a frightening metamorphosis in my 14-year old daughter. With her social butterfly wings clipped, she has defied all basic science and has devolved to a full-blown cocoon: all rolled up, wrapped in her blanket, immobile and permanently affixed to the couch. It’s frighteningly Kafkaesque. And it’s only Day 10. Scrolling back…
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When you read this list don’t jump to the conclusion that I am the queen of family togetherness and fun. With my own kids, there have been times when creating family fun has been more like pulling teeth. However, I am confident that with a little creativity and a little playfulness on our part, we can break through any adolescent…
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It’s almost been a week that we got the news that school was closing. Everyone home, 24/7 = Messes Everywhere. And for most of us moms, cleaning up and dealing with the daily “to do” list falls on us. This might fly when our kids are at school and busy with after school activities. However, when we’re dealing with the…
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