One of my favorite ways to consume content and get inspired while raising my kids is through listening to podcasts. If you are new to podcasts or an avid listener, check out these 11 fun interviews that I got to be a part of in 2020. I think you will find a couple that you […]
One ordinary afternoon, as my aunt and I, were leisurely shopping at a Phoenix strip mall, I received a call on my cell phone from an unknown number. Since I was in a good mood, I went ahead and answered it, oblivious to the life-changing truth I was about to hear. It wasn’t the random […]
We know that digital devices and screens separate us in our homes more often than they bring us together. This holiday season why not set your family up for success by intentionally investing in products and tools to help you connect to one another rather than tear you further apart. Fortnite and TikTok may not […]
I’ve never been more thankful for technology than I am in 2020. Our devices and connection to the internet allow us regular communication with our college kids and loved ones around the country. Yet, this same technology that connects us to the vast world also has the power to disconnect us in our own homes […]
As parents of school-aged kids, many things feel uncertain and out of control right now heading into a new school year. We have little control over whether our kids get to go to the classroom right now or if they have to be schooled virtually from our kitchen table. One choice we do have, despite […]
One of the favorite places our family visited along our 7-month RV journey around the USA, was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I had never given the historic city much thought, but boy was I impressed. We voted it the best walkable city along our American tour with so much to do, see, eat, and learn about! 1. […]
The implications of our children spending more time on devices during this pandemic are nothing to ignore. Right now, our sons and daughters may be in front of screens more than ever out of necessity, or desperation. It’s crucial that we, as parents, cultivate conversation and create boundaries in our homes to help protect our sons and […]
One of the most important things we can do as a parent is to teach our kids how to take care of their personal health. Many doctors and nurses see college students coming in with minor aches and pains that could easily be remedied in their dorm room instead of the emergency room. What can […]
Our family was camping before camping was COVID cool. Families are jumping in RVs and heading to campgrounds this summer in record numbers. Six years ago our family spent seven months in an RV journeying around the United States. We needed to stop the chaos that was our everyday life, slow down, and enjoy one […]
Our summer may look simpler this year than it normally does. Instead of being disappointed or frustrated about our losses during this season, let’s choose to embrace the slower pace of the summer of 2020. If you’re like me and hanging out at home more, with little desire to spend a lot of money right […]
