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We've just gotten info on next year's reopening pl

We've just gotten info on next year's reopening plan and it's just 😬 no matter which way I look at it. Instead of stressing about how to manage a hybrid schedule, I'll focus instead on how many times I can post this photo with different captions (this is #3). Currently accepting caption submissions 🦖

#ChallengeAccepted ♥️ Here’s to fixing each

#ChallengeAccepted ♥️
Here’s to fixing each other’s crowns! 👑 I love it when women support each other so of course I’m participating in this one.🥂 Thanks @drazs_class for nominating me. Lots of 🤗 for you. I nominate @christa_keber
@estypul @carmen.williams.m @happy.little.hearts and any other lovely ladies that wanna join in! 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️
#WomenSupportingWomen

"Whyyyy don't we ever do anything FUNNNNN??" Anyon

I was on the hunt for some new boredom busters whe

I was on the hunt for some new boredom busters when I saw this fun craft on @iteachinheels1's stories yesterday. Water bottle bird feeders! All you need is a water bottle, sticks or skewers, and some string. The kids pulled my washi tape out of the craft supplies and went to town. I helped Tommy cut three holes in his but Joey handled his own. He even added toothpicks to the top to make his "squirrel proof" 🐿️😂 We had a crazy rainstorm here in NJ today and so far, the bird feeders are still going strong. Do you have any boredom busters for me?? Send me all your ideas! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

In the midst of recent current events, it's easy t

In the midst of recent current events, it's easy to shelter our kids and keep them blissfully unaware of what's going on in the world. After all, it doesn't affect them, right? 💡
Wrongo. I won't preach to you about the world's current state because there are enough people on IG doing that already. But I will say this: Include the kids. Have the conversations. Encourage questions and keep an open dialogue going. If racism hasn't affected our kids, that's a privilege. If they haven't been affected by coronavirus, they've been lucky. But let's include them whenever we can and teach them what we know. Let's teach them to be responsible and kind citizens in society. 💡
Knowledge conquers ignorance. Teach them now so there's no need to backtrack later. So many people are reading books, donating money, and trying to figure out how they can help. All that is good (really good, keep that up) but here's something you can do that's free: Teach your kids to be kind, anti-racist, and willing to stand up for what they believe in. Keep them in the loop and watch them surprise you.

If you don't understand the Black Lives Matter mov

If you don't understand the Black Lives Matter movement, read this statement until you do. Yes, all lives matter, but we are amplifying Black lives to dismantle white privilege and racist beliefs. We cannot claim that all lives matter until Black lives matter. By supporting BLM, we do not pull down any other group. Instead, we serve as allies to lift up a group that has been marginalized in the past. No more. Speak up. Be an amplifier not an enabler.

The truth is that it does affect us all and we mus

The truth is that it does affect us all and we must do more to create a better world for our children. By staying silent we allow injustice to prevail. I don't care what skin color you wear. Black lives matter.

I got a ton of questions about my FREE home readin

I got a ton of questions about my FREE home reading policy when I wrote about it a while back. If you've been to my house, then you've seen it displayed on our fridge and know that it's something I enforce daily. In order to earn screentime, my kids need to complete their reading requirement. Mean? Maybe. But it's the best parenting decision I've ever made.
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During the school year, it's 30 minutes of reading and during the summertime and now during quarantine, it's an hour. They can choose any combination of activities from the list and they don't have to do it all at once. 📚
If you want my Screening Reading Contract, it’s FREE and editable. Grab it from my blog (link in bio).
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My favorite part of using the Free Screentime Reading Contract is when I wake up to find them quietly reading on their own in the morning. How awesome is that! Sometimes they write or play educational games but usually I'll find them curled up with their latest books. Right now, it's all about "Rose, A Judge in Kindsville" by @leahfield18 (linked in my bio). Don't you just love books that spark a good conversation? What's your favorite children's book?

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