Amy ponders having two tweens, what they’ve outgrown and what they still fall back on. Read More
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Musings on Tweens and Pre-Teens
Category Archives: Family
Celebrate World Anime Day! 5 Family-Friendly Anime to Watch with Your Kids
Celebrate World Anime Day with this list of family friendly anime that my young children and I watch together, even though it’s a Monday… Read More
“Free Mom Hugs” at a Pride Festival Near You!
Rebecca Angel has teamed up with other moms to bring love and acceptance to all kids no matter what their gender identity by wearing Free Mom Hugs t-shirts at Pride Festivals. Join them! Read More
Flying with Fifinella: A Visit to the WASP Museum
Take a peek at the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their Disney-designed mascot at the WASP WWII Museum. Read More
An Empty Nest and a Shelf Full of Games
When the kids move out and you still want to play games, what do you do? Rebecca Angel ponders her growth as a gamer and how to find other people to play with. Read More
One Parental Responsibility Too Far
Why don’t I volunteer with my kids’ activities more often? Because my ADHD brain gets overloaded far too easily. Read More
Bullet Journals For the Unartistic
Missy tells us how bullet-journaling has helped her organization so far this year. Read More
A Conversation With My Younger Self
Present Me and Past Me have a slight misunderstanding regarding expectations for life. Read More
Indian Same-Sex Relationships: A Case for the Gender-Neutral É (and Sometimes O)
Looking forward to a time when same-sex couples may legally be allowed to marry in India, I can’t help but wonder about the role language itself plays in cultural adaptation. And for that, I’d like to propose the gender-neutral “é.” Read More
‘The Period Game’ Kickstarts Menstruation Conversations
‘The Period Game’ is designed to normalize conversation around menstruation and familiarize players with words like tampon, period, and flow. Kickstarter begins on February 5th. Read More
As Time Goes By, I’ve Been Thinking More About Time
There comes a time in life when we think more and more about the time we have, and what it means to each of us. Read More
Why We Went Social Media Public with Our Miscarriage and Secondary Infertility
Why my husband and I decided to share our miscarriage and secondary fertility experience. Read More
‘Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid’ Comes Out In April
‘Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid’ is an accessible crossplay fighter game featuring classic Power Rangers and villains as they battle it out for control of the morphin grid. Read More
How to Organize Building Toys Like LEGO
How to organize building toys such as LEGO. Read More
How to Organize Your Kids’ Toys That Come With Small Accessories
Tricks to organize toys with small pieces like Playmobil, Barbie, Hatchimals, L.O.L Surprise!, Littlest Pet Shop, and Polly Pocket, among others. Read More
A Piece of My Childhood Returned for Christmas
Thanks to eBay, I was able to recover some of the Christmas memorabilia lost from my childhood. Read More
Best Tips For the Labyrinth That Is Instagram
Instagram is like a Labyrinth, with twists and turns and distractions. You’ll need a friend to stay focus. GeekMom is here … if you need us. Read More
The Elf on the Shelf Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Life
How to keep your Elf on the Shelf from making your holiday way more complicated than you need while still creating holiday magic. Read More
Taekwon-Do Teaches Life Skills Gifted Kids Need
Some of the life skills taught in Taekwon-Do are particularly good for countering challenging behaviors found in gifted students. Read More
An Old-Fashioned Country Weekend at Our Local Corn Maze
Want to escape the haunts of Halloween or take a breather before the holidays? Get lost in a corn maze this fall. Read More
