We are still without internet at my house which now makes it seven days. A week without WiFi at home. The first few days we were at my parents’ house, so the kids still had access. But since Saturday night, we’ve been home, and we’ve pretty much quit cold turkey. At first I was like, […]
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20 Things Good Moms Do
I get a couple emails or messages every week from women and moms in particular thanking me for “keeping it real” and for making them “feel normal.” It’s one of the reasons I started this blog. Because when I was in the thick of parenting and we had five kids under the age of eight […]
My Kids Are Not Ready For Social Media
I do not know where I stand regarding my kids and technology. It’s a constant battle in my head. On the one hand, I realize that technology is now a thing. The thing. I understand that it’s not going anywhere and the kids need to know how to use it efficiently and responsibly. And I […]
Dear NYAM — How much TV do you let a 4-year-old watch?
A couple weeks ago I got a message from a reader asking me about kids and screen time: How much, if any, TV/iPad do you let a 4 year old watch? I have a lot of anxiety in my personality and it stresses me out if he watches an hour after school, but I also […]
Seeds of Yesterday
Technology sure is making it evident how quickly things are changing. Yesterday I walked into the kitchen and heard part of a conversation between my husband and Number 2. Number 2 was trying to explain a picture he saw on facebook or someplace on the internet. It was one of those “then” and “now” pictures. […]