Disclosure EyePromise Screen Shield sponsored this post, but all thoughts and opinions are mine.
Does Increased Screen Time Affect Eyesight?
Whether we like it or not, children are getting more and more screen time, both at home and school, now that educational materials are digital. At school, children are given laptops and tablets to use to follow along with their teacher during classwork. In my experience, at least some teachers are administering assessments via the book publisher’s website instead of the traditional paper tests. And while at home, students are often required to complete assigned lessons through their teacher’s website.
Having educational resources readily accessible online is a great way to aid in learning, but it can also cause eye strain due...
Scene: My family of four is at the water park. My husband is monitoring our oldest as she tries to gradually increase the length of the invisible tether he's keeping. He's granting her freedom to explore and I'm hanging back at the picnic tables with our youngest. He's completely worn out from water and sun, ready for a cuddle with mom in the shade where he's most likely to share a snack.
From the bench at the picnic tables, I'm entertained by all bodies in motion and trying to remember every facet of these fleeting seconds I have in this carefree moment. My chin resting on my son's head, his head on my chest and my arms are wrapped around...
So I’m a crafty mom. One that loves the invention of Pinterest, but if I’m honest, I’d be just as over the top without it. I doodle lunch notes for my school kids. Everyday. Everyday, I’ve only missed one. I Elf on the Shelf with the best of them and I draw pictures with pancakes, make handmade Halloween costumes, and thoroughly enjoy school free days.
We’ve all seen those random stories circling the web of the dad that doodles amazing lunch bags, moms that make extravagant lunches, the mom whose Elf legitimately walks around the house. And the comments that follow are how shallow they are. Who has the time?! Surely they don’t work a real job. Here’s the thing,...
My fourteen-month-old has recently discovered whining and fit-throwing. She's been spoiled by her three doting siblings, who have rushed to give her whatever she's gestured and grunted toward. However, sometimes the answer to her wants is a simple "no."
Upon hearing this word, my easygoing, laid-back toddler transforms like the Hulk. We're talking full-on, body-throwing, real-tears-crying, fist-pounding, leg-kicking tantrums. Thankfully, my husband and I have been prepared by pediatricians on how to negotiate with these terrorist attacks. In short: we don't. We refuse to give in to her commands. She can cry; that's fine.
This little girl has no idea whom she's dealing with. At number four, my husband and I have mastered the art of ignoring a tantrum. At home...
It’s no secret that being a mom is a thankless profession, especially when your kids aren’t old enough to articulate their appreciation. Over the past 6 years, I’ve picked up on a subtle way they let me know that I’m doing a good job. I watch how they imitate me. Kids are nothing if not copycats. Sometimes it’s complementary, and other times it’s horrifying. I've often compared being a mom to starring in a reality show. You think you’ve handled yourself pretty well, until your kid airs the lost footage by re-enacting your latest meltdown. You know the footage I’m talking about, that special montage of ridiculous behavior they show at the Real Housewives Reunion. Luckily, my kids aren’t...
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