Family Life

As your children are getting ready to head back to school, be sure to check out these back to school preparation tips and grab a copy of my free first day of school printable signs! Getting your child prepared, regardless of whether they are in Kindergarten or a senior in high school, is a must. Here are some tips to make the transition from several weeks of summer fun to school days and homework easier. Back to School Preparation Tips for Elementary School 1.About a week before school starts, have your children go to bed at the time they will when school begins. Set their alarm or wake them up early. It’s difficult for some kids to adjust to going to bed and getting up earlier after having an…

Thanks to KinderCare for sponsoring this conversation. All opinions are 100% mine alone. Have you thought about sending your toddler to preschool? This is one of those things that many parents consider. And yes, I’m one of those parents. But where do you start? How do you know that you’re making the right decision? Let’s talk about that! As parents, we may often wonder if we’re doing the right thing or making the right decision. I know that I question myself daily. And even when I feel completely confident about something, sometimes I still may have doubts. One of those things? Finding the right preschool for my daughter. Though I wouldn’t exactly call her a toddler now, it’s still something that we were considering and…

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Five Star Urgent Care for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Children tend to be a bit more adventurous than adults. Or at least, I know that’s the case with my children. With my youngest, in particular, we seem to always be saying: “Be careful.” And while does heed those words (most of the time), more often than not she’s running headfirst to find the next adventure. So how do I let her have all of the summer fun without the worry? Let’s find out. There’s a part of me that understands and realizes that yes — I need to let her get hurt, I need to let her play. I just need…