by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 24, 2019 | The Organized Home with Kids
Organized Home. Hah. How many of us have grand plans (especially around January 1) of Getting Organized This Year? E.g., This is the year I’ll FINALLY get organized! This is the year I’ll FINALLY have a Clean Home! Which, for me, inevitably leads to: This...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 21, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Once upon a time, children spent their days outside with their friends, wandering exploring and playing games of their own invention. They exercised their creativity by keeping themselves entertained, made up elaborate rules and imaginary worlds as they went, and...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 20, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Insurance is essential. You need it to protect yourself from large repair bills, and sometimes even from legal action. Some kinds of insurance, like auto insurance for your car, are a legal requirement if you want to be on the road. Others, like home insurance, aren’t...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 15, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Anyone who’s ever brought home a newborn will tell you: this event marks a watershed in your life. There is Life Before Parenthood (BP) and Life After Parenthood (AP). Only, for many new parents, those first few weeks and months of parenthood are a complete blur...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 14, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
It’s never too early to help your child plan for the future. But lest you get the wrong idea, I’m NOT talking about high-pressure, high-stakes approaches akin to Tiger-Momming. There are plenty of other ways that parents can help prepare their children to...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 14, 2019 | Favorite Mom Hacks
So let’s clear the air first: I can all but hear you scratching your collective heads. If you’re a regular reader, you’re going, “Huh? – what does a post on how to improve shower water pressure have to do with better parenting?” And...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 13, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Recently, a controversial paper by researchers in the UK claimed that screen time did not adversely affect childhood development. It was an ambitious paper, and it’s hard to tease out all the different factors in how screen time affects growing brains. But the...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 11, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Parents are kids’ first and most important teachers, especially in a child’s early years. We sing to them, we talk to them, we read to them. We teach them how to dress themselves and clean up their toys. We practice their alphabet and counting, their color...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 11, 2019 | Favorite Mom Hacks, Lessons in Parenting
Kids need responsibility. It helps them to grow and develop. It teaches them how to look after things, and the value of goods and experiences. Learning responsibility as a child prepares them for adult life and shows them more about how to look after themselves. But...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 10, 2019 | The Organized Home with Kids
For many families, buying a home is the biggest investment they will ever make. And if you’re going to make an investment in something, you’d be nuts to then throw your money out the window by not properly maintaining that investment. That’s why...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 9, 2019 | Favorite Mom Hacks
Moving is one of the most stressful experiences people can undergo. There’s just something unnatural about packing up everything we own, and locking the door to our former home for good. But the actual packing process has got to be my least favorite part. My...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 8, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Many of us start the new year by making some promises to ourselves. (Many people call them resolutions, but as longtime readers know, I prefer to set goals.) One of the more common goals people make, after the excesses of holiday food and drink, is to live a healthier...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 7, 2019 | Favorite Mom Hacks, Lessons in Parenting
For many women, going back to work after Baby comes is anything but a straightforward, clear-cut decision. Many new moms (me included, back in the day!) want to think about more than tracking diapers and feedings. And/or, they miss adult conversations on subjects...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 4, 2019 | Lessons in Parenting
Ask most kids to list their favorite days of the year, and many will put their birthday somewhere high on the list. For many kids, their birthday is a special time of year filled with awesome traditions and routines, from cake and presents to a party with all their...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 2, 2019 | The Organized Home with Kids
Is your home’s air making your family sick? Knowing the consequences of poor indoor air quality is the first step to improving the air your family breathes at home. And improving your indoor air quality at home will help make your whole family healthier in the...
by Super Mom Hacks | Jan 1, 2019 | The Organized Home with Kids
Selling a home is a complicated and often stressful process. But do you know how to get your house ready to sell? If this is the first house you’ve sold, there are many aspects of the process that probably aren’t even on your radar screen. And selling a...
by Super Mom Hacks | Dec 31, 2018 | Favorite Mom Hacks
Are you considering selling your home in the months to come? Before you place it on the market, or even meet with a real-estate agent, it’s never too early to start thinking about how potential buyers will see your home. There’s no way to make up for a bad...
by Super Mom Hacks | Dec 30, 2018 | Favorite Mom Hacks
Out of all of life’s experiences, moving is often ranked as one of the most stressful. Even though it should be an exciting step towards the future, it’s an awfully demanding activity that can leave you both physically exhausted and emotionally drained. However, if...
by Super Mom Hacks | Dec 29, 2018 | Favorite Mom Hacks, The Organized Home with Kids
The new year is almost upon us; what are your goals for 2019? Is becoming a first-time homeowner on your list? If so, you need to know what to expect from the financial journey ahead of you when getting your first mortgage. Having purchased two homes now (first as a...
by Super Mom Hacks | Dec 28, 2018 | The Organized Home with Kids
The new year is almost here; are you already contemplating your new year’s house projects? Maybe one of the things on your to-do list is renovating your attic. You may need better storage space, or want to add a home office. This is what we did in my...
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