Harnessing your child’s special interests to help teach them life skills

This was an article that I wrote, that first appeared on the Friendship Circle blog on May 17, 2018. As…

Are we getting in the way of our children’s success?

In every generation, we hear the saying of grandparents, “Back in my day…”. Our kids’ generation looks very different even…

Back-To-School Meal Planning Ideas

Do your kids complain every morning that they don’t know what to eat for breakfast? Is lunch prep a pain?…

3 simple tools to help your kids get organized for a successful year

We’re coming to the end of a beautiful summer. Fresh air and sunshine. Relaxed schedules. I don’t know about you,…

I Was The Best Mom Before I Had Kids

About 10 years ago, I started a blog called In The Land of Monkeys. It was all about me and…