I love the holiday season, but after spending hours days in the kitchen baking, cooking, and doing dishes, the last thing I want to do in the new year… Read more “Our Favorite Easy Dinners”
Author: bernhardsonbunch
Writing about my experiences as an educator in public and private schools as well as a mom to two boys
Sick Day Readiness: A Guide
Well, we are nearly a full week into November, and already, the seasonal illnesses have reared their ugly heads in my house. In the past two weeks,… Read more “Sick Day Readiness: A Guide”
Talking About Physical Differences (a.k.a., “The one where I was mortified in a shoe store”)
Parenting is a humbling thing. Prior to having my own kids, I was a teacher, so I had plenty of opportunities to see other people’s kids on a… Read more “Talking About Physical Differences (a.k.a., “The one where I was mortified in a shoe store”)”
Gratitude for the Preschool Set
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love having a holiday with no obligation to buy anything, delicious food everywhere, and plenty of opportunities to give back to those in… Read more “Gratitude for the Preschool Set”
Fear not! They ARE paying attention!
Yesterday, while rinsing out the recyclables, I sliced my hand open pretty badly on a chipped glass jar. Now, you’d think after giving birth to two nearly… Read more “Fear not! They ARE paying attention!”
Holiday Gratitude for Kids
I’ll be the one to go there: the holiday season is creeping up on us. It’s on the horizon, folks. Our local grocery store’s “seasonal aisle” looks… Read more “Holiday Gratitude for Kids”
We Broke All The Rules: Married with Kids
I never fully appreciated how much the general public feels they may comment freely on your personal life and choices until I became a parent. As anyone… Read more “We Broke All The Rules: Married with Kids”
True Confession: My kids never slept in a crib
There is a part of my parenting that, until recently, I felt terrible about: my children never slept in cribs. I’m sure some of you, possibly most… Read more “True Confession: My kids never slept in a crib”
Coping When School is Hard
This time of year is rough for parents whose kids have a hard time with school. My Facebook newsfeed is flooded with articles about managing the transition back… Read more “Coping When School is Hard”
Celebrating Summer with a YES Day!
Two years ago, CTWM blogger Elise blogged about having a “Yes Day” with her son, a special day where she said “yes” to his requests, no matter… Read more “Celebrating Summer with a YES Day!”
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