Maybe you are like most of us that make New Year's resolutions or goals and then by the time March hits, maybe even sooner, they have been forgotten. I know I super indulged over spring break with our eating...
Disney and Pixar's TURNING RED is streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting Friday, March 11th and we have some fun activity/coloring sheets for you!
SYNOPSIS from Disney:
Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky...
With our beautiful weather it’s time to grab the kids and head outside! Join Mission of Mercy (MOM) a Phoenix-based nonprofit dedicated to providing free primary medical care and medications to those in need (no prequalification required), for Spring...
Two years ago I made the almost unbearably painful choice to leave my dream teaching job and become a “stay at home mom” (although these days more like, “stay in the car mom” #justsaying). More seriously: Since the transition...
So, you came here looking for the Dos and Don’ts of spring cleaning! Well, I will make this quick and easy. First Do is to Don’t! I mean seriously, who said this is what we should spend this season...
Full disclosure: I'm not a TikTok user.
My husband will share social media videos of "Bunny" the internet-famous Sheepadoodle who uses assistive technology to "talk" to his owner. My teenage boys converse about the latest trending TikTok memes and dances....
At this exact moment, all of the laundry in our family of five is clean. Every. Single. Item.
This must be how Mary Lou Retton felt when she scored a perfect 10.
Omg, I am the Mary Lou Retton...
"I love you." These three little words that have so much power with your significant other hold just as true in a relationship with your children. This short phrase can’t be said too much.
I grew up with a warm...
When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I had friends ask me all kinds of questions about if I was worried about things that were SO FAR in the future that I could not even register them. They thought...
Let's talk about sex.
There are several times over the course of a woman’s life when changes in sexual interest and enjoyment can be compromised. The causes for these changes are often multifactorial. Hormone changes with the menstrual cycle, during...
It’s simple. “Our job as a parent is to love our children unconditionally,” says Shannon Black, founder of the Arizona chapter of Free Mom Hugs (FMH), a national non-profit created in 2014 to “Empower the world to celebrate the...
Have you ever had a seemingly irrational thought or worry get stuck in your head no matter how hard you tried to ignore it?
Humans, on average, have over 20,000 thoughts on any given day. Most of these come and...
It’s never been harder to keep kids safer online. Ironic, isn’t it?
The technology that has provided us more connectivity than ever before also opens digital doors that expose children to all kinds of new risks. The scary truth is...
Growing up Arizonan, I remember celebrating February in school as Arizona's birthday month! I love that we are the Valentine State. For a long time that was what I celebrated instead of Valentine's Day, but now that I have...
I want to be a veterinarian.
That was exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. That changed when I was in year 2 of college. On academic probation and one more F away from being kicked out...
This spaghetti dish is going to be a hit! So stay in this Valentine's Day and enjoy this easy and delicious dinner!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced or grated
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper...
Microschools are gaining popularity in the Phoenix area as families search for flexibility due to the pandemic and the ever-changing variants. While some parents prefer remote learning in the current COVID-19 climate, others are seeking schooling options elsewhere. Micro...
Once upon a time, two young and busy Chicago professionals welcomed beautiful and healthy twin baby girls. This month those baby girls turn eight, and as on all of their birthdays, it has me thinking a lot about the...
I love living in Arizona, don’t you? While others may find themselves in negative wind chill and having to scrape ice off of their windshields or bundling up to stay warm throughout other parts of the...
I had this thought in my head about the many hats people wear. We all have at least one hat, but many of us have way more than we have counted. How often do you think about the person...
For many of us who got our children ages 12 and older vaccinated last year, if it’s been at least 5 months, it is now time to start scheduling their booster shots. After the huge increase in new cases...
The past 18 months have been a true rollercoaster for all of us, especially those of us
with children. We have dealt with a completely upside-down world that none of us could
have expected when we first heard about COVID-19 in...
Having your child struggle in school can be a hard road to navigate. Luckily there are some great options for online tutoring, such as GoPeer online tutoring.
We thought we could do it alone
When the Covid pandemic started, we decided...
Why Acceptance May Be Your Ticket to Peace and Happiness in 2022
Despite the unpredictability of the last two years, January always seems to elicit excitement and engender a strong desire to get out a blank piece of paper and...
It's January. So unless you have hacked the algorithm or concealed that you are a mom from the social media gods, you have probably been pushed a lot of looks-related content and self-improvement on your various feeds. The unspoken...
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Phoenix Moms Preschool Guide
We all want our children to learn and grow in a safe and loving environment. When it's time for your child to start attending...
