My plan for every summer at home with kids is a balance of free time and structured family time. I love that my kids can “be kids.” They get wide windows of time to play with friends, ride their bikes, play outside and choose their fun. I also know that day after day of no […]

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After teaching preschool, preparing my own kiddos for school, homeschooling 2 preschoolers and their 2 older siblings, I know it can be hard to decide on a preschool curriculum. Setting up a preschool curriculum is a little tricky. You want to teach your 3 year olds and 4 year olds what they need to know […]

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As a SAHM, I work at home. I understand that ‘work-at-home mom’ implies that money is made, but I still work IN my home, no paycheck…oh well. As a SAHM, I am very home-centered: I care for kids, a house, a husband, a pet, the finances, etc. My main duties are home-related. Since my ‘work’ […]

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The role of motherhood has been pushed, pulled, and changed so much over the last 40 years or so that many of us wonder if we are doing it right or wrong. The way the world defines motherhood is still changing today. Mothers need to know they are important and that a mother’s presence is vitally important in the lives of […]

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When we were children, we all observed our parents parenting so we had time to learn about parents and children before we thought about having our own. I thought about all of these experiences and they helped me form the ‘what would I do if that were my kid’ philosophy. Remember all those things you thought to yourself before […]

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   I don’t write this blog because I think my life is perfect, or I am the perfect wife, or perfect mother.  I write because despite all of my imperfections, I am happy, and will make every effort to be happy every day. These are my confessions of a stay-at-home mom to clear the air, and keep […]

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