Articles tagged with: mom of three
Bring out the swimsuits, check the calendar: Swim, dive teams start
I gathered collected half a dozen towels from my car tonight, about twice as many empty water bottles and half as many cans of sunscreen.
At 8:30 p.m., all three of my children were sound asleep …
Child care report shines light on different arrangements
Got childcare?
A recent report out last week shows 61 percent of children nationwide under age 5 are in some type of regular child care.
My 2-year-old is one of them.
I’m pretty much been a working mom …
Spring brings long list of fun activities
Should we go for a hike at Boyce Arborteum or head to free jazz performances in Gilbert this weekend?
I keep reading about lots of activities I’d like to take the children to in the next …
Encouraging dreams: Yea, that’s what a mom does
Growing up, I wanted to be an astronaut. From about 9 or 10 through the first year of high school, I KNEW that would be my career. Back then (dang, it wasn’t that long ago, …
Making time for important sounds in life
The dishwasher quiets after its cycle. An airplane hums overhead.
I hear snoring, a tree branch blowing across the house, the keys of the computer click and the buzzing of a computer.
It’s not too much noise …
Stilling the wakeful mind that keeps mommy from sleep
Last night brought little sleep. Three wakeful children each made their way to my bedside before midnight. Coughs, bad dreams and thirst kept babes – and their mom – from getting deep into dream land.
Problem …
Family time takes a spin into the science realm
Science beats through most daily activities: cooking, television, even exercise.
So when I took my children on three different outings in the last month involved in the Valley’s SciTech Expo, the number of displays and topics …
Eggs in the freezer, too much TV on and other signs mom is sick
Friday morning I discovered a carton of eggs in the freezer. For a minute or two I tried to wrap my brain around why my son would have done that.
Then I thought back to the …
Science fair sparks ideas, creativity for kids
I think I’m missing the boat at home.
In the last week, my big kids have come home with packets for their school’s science fair. My engineering-minded, LEGO-building 10-year-old son struggled to come up with an …
Busy moms get creative to make time together
So the saying goes “it takes a village” to raise a family, right?
Well, in my case this week, it took a very good friend, a cup of coffee and a rare opportunity to get together.
After …
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