Family & Life

Buy a Bracelet, Feed a Family

We are pleased to announce that for each bracelet purchased between now and April 24th, Raquel and I will be donating $4 to local food banks. We’ve been told that every $1 donation can provide up to $6 of food, so your bracelet can provide up to $24 of food for those who really need […] Read more…

Ep 48: Lindsay Sealey on Teen Girls, plus more book recos and a home workout app

Lindsay Sealey, author of Rooted, Resilient, and Ready: Empowering Teen Girls as They Grow is here talking about the big issues: appearance, mental health, phones and social media, friendships, peer pressure…we cover it all! Also in this episode: This Mom Loves x Hidden Gems By Raquel for every bracelet purchased between now and April 24 […] Read more…

Kids and Learning During School Closures

New to This Mom Loves? Come find me on Instagram! I was on The Morning Show today talking to Carolyn MacKenzie about keeping kids learning during the extended break! We talked about how worried parents should be about this lost time, whether to expect work from teachers, what teachers really think kids should be doing […] Read more…

Marker Recycling With Crayola ColorCycle

About a year ago our school joined the Crayola ColorCycle program, a sustainability initiative designed to repurpose dried out markers – which are abundant in a school setting. (Especially kindergarten: “Put the lids back on the markers, boys and girls!” is one of those refrains I wish I had prerecorded. Along with “Fingers out of […] Read more…

Ep 44: Jessica Lahey on Kids and The Gift of Failure

Jessica Lahey, teacher, mom and bestselling author of The Gift of Failure, is here with tons of advice to help our kids become independent and thrive! We cover homework, bullying, rewards, parent/teacher relationships, the importance of free play and her surprise endorsement from Kristen Bell! Jessica also gives us a sneak peek at the fascinating […] Read more…

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