You're not the problem; summer is just hard! I’m sitting in the parking lot of our neighborhood swimming pool, wrapping up a Zoom call and emails while my kids finish morning swim practice. This is my typical morning during summer break. No 7 am breakfast complaints. No stressing over tests. No permission slips to sign while sprinting out the door. No homework, teacher gifts, or silly dress-up days. And yet. My stress goes up every June. Sound familiar? Why is it that Summer

When families begin searching for childcare, the terms nanny and babysitter are often used interchangeably. In reality, these roles are quite different in terms of responsibilities, experience level, and compensation. Understanding the distinction helps families set clear expectations and find the type of care that best fits their household.

This week, my baby started kindergarten— Sherah Assistant and Mom Heather Cofer and I’ll never forget it. The buildup, the nerves, the excitement, the tears (mine, not hers). If you’re about to send your little one off for the first day of school, or you just did, I want to share a few tips I learned in the first week of Kindergarten that might bring you some peace of mind. 1. Let go of expectations I had pictured the perfect first morning: a big breakfast, a sweet outfit we

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