How are your kids doing in school this year? Our vulnerable student population needs so much more support right now, more than any other time in our lifetime. Many of their families have undergone traumatic events (loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, illness), that have fueled stress, conflict, and, ...

What do Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, and She-Hulk all have in common? It’s the holiday season, so my family is doing the holiday thing by enjoying the warm California sunshine (as opposed to basking in Connecticut’s 26 degrees). More importantly, The Cherub is with us once again. I can’t ...

The kids are going to be home for the holiday break! Does that statement make you cry out, "Hooray!" or does it just make you want to cry? Having the kids home disrupts your routine, and it disrupts theirs. In addition, just a couple of years ago coming home from ...

Are your kids lethargic? Unmotivated? Uninspired? Are your tired teens emotionally committed to some electronic device? Are their muscles small and their bellies big? Are energy and enthusiasm forgotten habits of the past? Let's change that, shall we? An Awesome Mom’s Question Dear Deborah, First our school system decided it ...

What does your To Do List look like for you today? Specifically, how far down the list is Maintain Good Mental Health? Gee, Mom, did you forget to put it on your list? Oh, wait. Maybe you missed the memo telling you that, not only should maintaining good mental health ...

Motherhood can be pretty stressful. (Well, duh!) A great strategy to combat the endless stress is to create a routine that acts as your go-to mini stress-disrupter. Call upon it when your gut tightens, or your jaw clenches, or when that inappropriate holler is trying to get out. An Awesome ...

2023 is coming, Moms!!!! Get Ahead of It This Time! 2023 is coming (whether you're ready for it, or not). There will be so much to celebrate! The days will be getting longer! You will have survived the pandemic again! Spring will be right around the corner! Best of all, ...

Happy Kids = Happy Parents Makes sense, doesn't it? That's great and all, but what if, as a mom, you don't feel that happy all the time? What if the stress of day to day parenting overshadows those golden moments with your kids? What if you're becoming disconnected from your ...

New schools are scary. Gone are the days of the one room schoolhouse, so most kids have to transition to a new school at least a couple of times during their educational journey. Growing up, my rural town used every available space to house their students. To start, I attended ...