Report on Mommy Day #4 (2019) – Hersheypark!
I sent a goal this summer to do "Mommy Days" with each of the four kids. I am now 4 for 4! I'll admit I was …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Report on Mommy Day #3 (2019)
Another week, another Mommy Day! For any new visitors to this blog, I started a tradition a few years ago where I take a day …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #2 (2019)
This summer, like the past three summers, I've set a goal to do a "Mommy Day" with each kid. On this day, I take some …Read More
Time management for teens
Last night I did a Facebook Live chat with the Grown and Flown community. This is a group for parents of teens and college students. …Read More
Few activities are fun for the whole family
In one of my books, Off the Clock, I talk about the realization that few activities are ever fun for the entire family. During one …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #1, plus back in the computer saddle
For the past few summers, I have elected to do "Mommy Days" with each of my kids. With a bigger brood, it can be hard …Read More
Reader question: Can I pursue my own interests after having a baby?
Laura's note: I love receiving questions from readers! If you have a question you'd like answered on the blog, feel free to send it to …Read More
Leaving the Little Kid Years
I began tracking my time continuously in April 2015. At the time, my youngest child was 3 months old. That first day featured something like 5 …Read More
Toys that have stood the test of time
I have four children, so a great volume of toys have come into my life over the years. I was hunting through some old ones …Read More
Making the most of two-hour delays
I woke this morning to snow, and to a message that the local schools would be delayed for two hours. It is yet another reminder …Read More