A Mom and a Job. Raising Happy, Busy Kids
Boredom Busters, Parenting Tips and Honest Advice for Moms Who Do It All
Parenting does not come with a manual, but it does come with a lot of moments where you wish you had one. This is where you will find practical, honest parenting tips drawn from years of experience both as a mother and as a classroom teacher. From handling big emotions to building strong communication with your kids, these posts are written in plain language for real parents navigating real life.
My daughter picked up her doll, held the medicine cup to her mouth, and said: do not cry, it will make you feel better. She was mimicking me exactly. And then she took it herself. Every trick that actually works including the one most parents never think to ask the pharmacist.
Parenting Tips · From the Classroom · Raising Confident Kids What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know About Bullying (And What Actually Helps) By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: Why half of bullied children never tell an adult and how to read the signs they are not…
Working Mom Life · Parenting Tips The Mental Load of Motherhood: What It Is, Why It Is Exhausting, and Why I Would Not Trade It By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: The 2am feeding where I was crying from exhaustion and grateful at the same time What the…
Working Mom Life · Parenting Tips Working Mom Burnout Is Real: What It Actually Feels Like and How to Come Back From It By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: What burnout actually feels like when you are living inside it Why it hits working moms differently and why…
Parenting Tips · Books for Kids · Emotional Development Best Books About Emotions for Kids — And How to Use Them at Every Age By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: Why emotional literacy starts earlier than you think, even with newborns How a Disney movie changed the way…
Parenting Tips · Emotional Development How to Set Up a Calm-Down Corner for Kids (We Call Ours the Cozy Corner) By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: How our Cozy Corner was born — and why it changed everything What a calm-down corner actually is (and what it is…
Parenting Tips How to Teach Kids Social Skills at Home (Without Making It a Lesson) By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: 6 social skills worth building early — broken down by age How to set up a friendship corner AND a calm-down corner (they’re different things) Exactly what…
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(Boredom Buster Ideas That Actually Work for Little Kids AND Teens) “Mom. I’m bored.” I hear those three words and something in me immediately twitches. It’s 10am. Breakfast is done, a puzzle is finished, and we have already had the great orange juice debate of the morning. And somehow, SOMEHOW, my child is bored. If…