Parenthood

Keep it Moving: An Open Letter to my Kids about Summer

by Rhonda | May 6, 2019 | Parenthood, Adventures

Dear Boys, Happy (almost) summer 2019 to you! You boys are already talking about summer. I gotta say, I am always ready for the next season. I wish for us lots of fun and a (somewhat) schedule-free few months. I’m looking forward to our vacations and trips and...

I Am The Mom

by Rhonda | May 1, 2019 | Parenthood

{photo credit: me | cake credit: me | inspiration for cake: a fab, fab recipe with a cake that was altogether more put together than the one above. I think this woman knows how to make cakes.} This is the Mom I Am I am not the mom who has shown up to eat lunches with...

This Has Been Brought to You by a Free-Range Mom Moment

by Rhonda | Feb 11, 2019 | Parenthood

What are your Free-Range/Helicopter Parent moments? You first, I hear you say. Who, me? I can helicopter parent with the best of them. I am vigilant (some might say ridiculously so) when it comes to video games (we don't own any) and computer game sites (just so long...

8 Tips for School Smarts: One of the Best Back-to-School Tips List You Will Ever Read

by Rhonda | Aug 30, 2018 | Parenthood, Workload

Back-to-School Season's Greetings! This season finds me feeding my office/school product junkie habit under the guise of buying extra school supplies for my kids. Where does it find you? Back to School Tips From a Mom Who Could Not Retrieve Any Of the Children's Birth...

In Defense Of: Staring at Your Smartphone (While Your Children are Present)

by Rhonda | Mar 5, 2018 | Parenthood

This post isn’t about how to stop looking at your phone all the time and pay attention to your kids. It’s about how looking at your phone can be a good parenting strategy.

27 Great Opportunities to Pause During Your Day

by Rhonda | Jan 11, 2018 | Adventures, Parenthood

I made this video about my need to pause at various times. I was, in fact, pausing at that moment. There's a lot of moments in which I need to take a pause. So's I made a list. By all means, chime in and add to it. 🙂 27 Opportunities to Pause During...