“Mommy, why do we put a tree inside the house at Christmas?” My four-year-old asked me this while we were hauling our artificial tree up from the basement last December. I opened my mouth to answer and realized… I had no idea. I’d been celebrating Christmas my entire life and couldn’t explain one of the […]
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Last December, I found myself standing in Target at 7 PM on a Tuesday night with my two kids whining that they were “bored” while Christmas music played overhead. We had a tree decorated, stockings hung, and a calendar full of holiday events, yet somehow we still weren’t making the season feel special. That’s when
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Last Thanksgiving, I was elbow-deep in pie dough when my 4-year-old appeared at my side, tugging on my apron. “Mommy, I’m bored!” she whined for the third time in ten minutes. My 7-year-old was circling the kitchen like a tiny tornado, and I could feel my stress level rising faster than my bread dough. That’s
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Last year, I watched my sister-in-law’s perfectly planned Thanksgiving dissolve into chaos when her three kids and my two started fighting over the one pack of crayons she’d set out at the kids’ table. By the time the turkey was carved, someone was crying, someone had marker all over their dress, and the rest of
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a mom, it’s that there’s pure magic in outdoor play. Whether it’s a spontaneous game of tag in the backyard, a full neighborhood kickball match, or a quiet afternoon spent chalking hopscotch on the driveway, outdoor games aren’t just about burning energy—they’re about building childhood memories that last
If there’s one phrase that tests every parent’s zen, it’s “I’m bored!” I used to panic when I heard those words. My mind would race: Should I set up a craft? Turn on a show? Drive somewhere? But then I realized something important—boredom isn’t actually the enemy. It’s the starting line for creativity. The truth
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I used to think I was the only mom who’d stare out the window on a beautiful day and have absolutely zero ideas for getting my kids outside. You know that feeling, right? The weather’s perfect, the kids are bouncing off the walls inside, but somehow my brain just… blanks. It wasn’t until my second
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Last Tuesday night, I walked past my eleven-year-old’s bedroom and heard her laughing on FaceTime with friends. I stood there for a second, realizing I had no idea what she was laughing about, who her favorite friend was this week, or what was actually happening in her world. When did she stop telling me everything?
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It was 3 PM on a Saturday afternoon when I heard those dreaded words for the fourth time: “Mom, I’m bored!” My kids had already burned through screen time, rejected my suggestions to play outside, and somehow made a mess of every room without actually doing anything productive. I was at my wits’ end until
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Picture this: It’s 3 PM on a beautiful Saturday, and I’m desperately trying to pry my 6-year-old away from his iPad. “Let’s go for a nature walk!” I suggest cheerfully. The response? A dramatic eye roll and a very theatrical “That’s SO boring, Mom.” Sound familiar? I was stuck in this exact cycle until I
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