Fun Ways to Avoid The Summer Slide Without Making Your Kids Resent Learning When I was a kid, my mom made us do worksheets before we could play outside. For some strange reason, I thought everyone had to do that so I never really thought it was weird. Who knew my mom had a ...
Roundup of My Favorite Los Angeles Family-Friendly (and Budget Friendly) Destinations If you are planning a trip to Los Angeles, you may be overwhelmed by all of the options – especially if you have kids. It can be hard to narrow down what to do during your stay. If you aren’t sure where ...
Roundup of My Favorite Frugal Summer Fun My son’s summer vacation this year is extra long since the school district pushed back the start date for next week. While he’ll be doing summer camp, it isn’t quite in the budget to pay for summer camp for the entire summer, especially since he’s doing ...
How to Make Travel with Kids Less Painful I love weekend getaways. In fact, we used to go so frequently when we had just one child that my oldest still says that his favorite thing to do is stay in a hotel. He loves to travel! Fortunately for us, he was always a mellow ...
Roundup of Favorite Shortcuts and Hacks for Working Moms I have spent the majority of my time as a parent working full time, outside the home at a fairly inflexible job. On top of that, my husband travels frequently for work. In fact, next week he’ll be working out town the week that ...
Roundup of The Best Healthy Trader Joe’s Products If you have never been to a Trader Joe’s, you’re missing out on affordably priced, healthy food options. I used to avoid shopping at Trader Joe’s because the stores near me had terrible parking and were always really crowded, no matter what time I shopped. ...
How to Juggle Parenting and Caregiving It is estimated that 47% of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are raising children. With people having children later and our parents living longer, it is highly likely that you or someone you know is both parenting and ...
What My Elderly Clients Taught Me About Parenting One of my favorite things about working with the elderly population was learning from them. I got to hear first-hand accounts of what it was really like living through events I had only read about, I learned the wisdom they gained over their lifetime and ...
How To Enjoy The Real Los Angeles Like a Local Have you watched the “Visit California” commercials that tout how fun California is? It really is a great place to visit (or live). If you are thinking of visiting California and don’t know which city to visit, consider a trip to Los Angeles. ...
