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The Night Before Christmas

December 24, 2022 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Except for Mom, who still had hours to go, Cutting, wrapping and tying bow after bow. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, While Dad stretched out, snoring, in his favorite reclining chair. The […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Humor, Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, The night before Christmas, wrapping presents

What To Do When Your Daughter Is On The Swim Team And She Gets Her Period For The First Time

March 30, 2021 by not your average mom 2 Comments

Spring is in the air, and it appears new growth and change isn’t only happening at an increasing rate out in nature right now. For many of my friends’ daughters, things are also changing, and I’ve been receiving multiple private messages asking for guidance around the topic of swim team and your daughter’s first period. […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: getting your period on the swim team, swim team, your daughter's first period

The Dirty Gross Walmart Moment

October 7, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

If lack of motivation, lack of time or multiple failed attempts are holding you back from making changes in 2021, my FREE challenge will fix that. Register NOW! If you read my post the other day about Number 7’s birthday, you know we spent an hour in hell. Okay we actually spent an hour in […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Parenting Tagged With: dealing with bullies, managing your emotions, teaching your kids to manage their emotions, thought management

It’s No Different Than At Home

August 19, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Today all the kids ate lunch together out on the front deck of our little vacation place. They had a nice time together. They were laughing and having fun and talking and there wasn’t a device in sight. I was going to post this picture on Facebook or Instagram, but I never got around to […]

Filed Under: Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: real life, reality

Schools Need Time To Execute and Refine

July 24, 2020 by not your average mom 2 Comments

We are heading into a seemingly impossible time if you have school-aged children or you are a teacher. Teachers are going to have to navigate waters they have never entered before. They are going to have to operate under some inconceivable conditions. Parents are more polarized than ever. Some feel very strongly about sending their […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: distance learning, what will the return to school look like

How To Start Planning Your Week (Part 1)

July 16, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

How many times have you gotten to the end of the day or the end of the week and accomplished very little of what you had hoped to get done? Or conversely, how often have you checked off all the items on your to do list but still not really made an headway toward reaching […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care Tagged With: how to start planning, planning your day, why planning is important

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