I had originally written this post about diversity in November 2017 but given all that has happened after the death of George Floyd, I thought it would be appropriate to update this post with additional links and resources for those of us who are working hard to raise white children who are actively anti-racist. Are…
Category: Family
5 Signs That Your Probiotics Are Working
There is a lot of talk about how probiotics and gut health are important factors in supporting our immunity. Lots of people will blindly take probiotics but often don’t know how to tell that they are working. Unlike taking an ibuprofen for a headache and knowing it’s working because that headache stops, there really aren’t…
Mammograms Aren’t Scary.
I had my first mammogram. It didn’t hurt. It was fast. It was negative. It was necessary. I’ve known that I was due for a mammogram. I was actually overdue but since I had my second child at 40 and was breastfeeding for a year, I never scheduled it. Fast forward another year and I…
Kindergarten Summer Activities Guide
These kindergarten summer activities are a good way to connect and have fun while they – hopefully – learn something. Why Kindergarten Summer Activities? Now that camps are over, vacations are done and school is right around the corner, I am slowly starting to get Big Nugget into specific academic kindergarten summer activities. Nothing outrageous…
End of Year Teacher Gift Ideas
I always struggle to come up with a great end of year teacher gift for our wonderful teachers. There is only so much room in one’s life for custom frames and coffee mugs. I want to give them gifts that are useful and meaningful and that show how deeply they are appreciated for what they…
Potty Training the Second Time Around
Here is what I learned about potty training the second time around. There are a lot of things that you think you know when you have your second child. You have some idea of what labor, delivery, and recovery will be like. You know about all the things that no one talks about – I’m…