I’m Giving My Kids an ’80s Summer
Let's indulge, this summer, sweet friends. Time has slowed down. Life's pace has given us a genuine chance to remember.…
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I’m Making This the Summer of Yes
This summer is going to look different. We don’t know if there will be mornings at the splash pad or afternoons…
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By Melanie Forstall My Kids Are About To Relive the Magic of My 1980s Summers
When I was a kid in the '80s, we lived a very different life. We often left home on our…
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By Her View From Home It’ll Be a Summer of Backyard Fun—Make it Epic With These Water Toys
Summer is on the horizon, my friends, and I have one thing to say about that: HALLELUJAH! With all the craziness…
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By Stephanie Hanrahan Teachers Go From Strangers to Superheroes
Somewhere out there is a teacher enjoying her last bits of summer. She’s probably wishing the days were longer—that there…
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By Jackie Semmens Your Kids Didn’t Need a Perfect Summer, Mama
This summer was going to be different. This summer that you dreamed about in the middle of winter when you…
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By Maribeth Leeson 3 Days Ago My Son Drowned at the Pool; Today He’s Coming Home
My son drowned three days ago. His limp, gray, lifeless body was pulled from the pool and it was every…
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By Natalie Livingston 10 Water Safety Tips From a Mom Who Investigates Drownings
I investigate drownings. I understand the realities of what can happen, often so quickly and quietly. I read a lot…
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By Amy Weatherly My Kids Are Bored and I Don’t Care
I, Amy Weatherly, REFUSE TO BE MY KIDS’ FUN COORDINATOR. THIS IS NOT A CRUISE SHIP AND I AM NOT…
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By Katie Weber Summer isn’t Sweet For This Working Mom
Ah, summer. The days of laziness. Slow mornings. Unscheduled hours. Long hours swimming. Sport camps. VBS. Naps disguised as quiet…
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Look For the Mom
Summertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and…
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By Katy Ursta I am the Crazy Sports Mom
"But how much is too much? Don't you think he should just be a kid?" Even as I write this,…
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