Mama Mantra: Make Sure Summer Break is REALLY a Break
In today’s over-scheduled world, it can feel laughable to try and create a Summer Break that is REALLY a break. But I want to encourage you to try! For me keeping our Summer Break as unscheduled as...
View Article10 Things Every Senior Needs To Do BEFORE Applying To College
While I know not every Senior has plans to attend college, for those that are, here are 10 things that every senior needs to do before applying to college. This list is based on real life and the last...
View ArticleMama Mantra: You Can’t Make Them All
You can’t make them all. Every school party, every concert, every game or tournament, or after-school event…you can’t make them all. You can’t make them all, and that’s okay. Over the years, I have...
View Article7 Things To Do When Writing College Application Essays
Writing college application essays is one of the scariest parts of the college application process. There are several reasons for this, but I genuinely think that it’s because most people hate writing!...
View ArticleMama Mantra: Rights vs. Privileges
Over the last 17 years of parenting, I have found that many of our conversations about punishments also revolve around the idea of rights vs. privileges. For example, when Cowkids aren’t using their...
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