Bug Repellents for Kids: What Should I Be Thinking About?
There’s more to think about when it come to protection from insects, like mosquitoes and ticks, than just “let’s spray THIS.” We look at DEET and other considerations.
There’s more to think about when it come to protection from insects, like mosquitoes and ticks, than just “let’s spray THIS.” We look at DEET and other considerations.
How do you help your middle schoolers deal with their roller coaster of emotions and experiences?
We finally had The Sex Talk with our firth grade son. A long talk. A couple of talks, in fact. And throughout the process, we all learned a few things about the best way to handle discussing sex at this age and stage.
If your kids, like mine, are obsessed with the Water Bottle Flip Challenge, here are a few ways we can get them to stop before we lose more of our minds with each flippin’ flip,
Have you heard about Texas Bill 5? It’s a somewhat controversial educational plan that will require kids as young as 14 to declare their future careers. Yep, 14.
Apparently I’m not the only parent alone in my sentiment of being mystified by grade school math. Here’s how to help your grade schooler without having to go back-to-school yourself.
Ways to teach your kids to be respectful of people who have different political views than their own.
The kids are kept super busy at the MDA camps, many getting to do things they never thought they could do. And they’re not embarrassed if they don’t do it well, either, because it’s all in the trying, not in the results.
We’ve put some award-winning board games for school-aged children through their paces to see which ones we like best.
There are a ton of game options for the younger and older crowds, but finding something in the middle of too babyish and too mature isn’t easy. But we found some great choices.
We all know that nothing makes the miles go by faster than some soul-lifting music, so this year we’ve put together Alphamom’s Summer Road Trip Playlist.
Snow Mountain Ranch is located near the town of Winter Park, Colorado. I’m going to go ahead and tell you why it’s is the perfect family vacation spot.
LICE, is a four-letter word for a reason. We wade through all the myths surrounding lice leaving you with the truth and how to get rid of the buggers.
If you’ll be taking a road trip this summer, we’ve got some suggestions for you. Maybe something here will help you keep your sanity during your long journey.
Sunscreen. The simple thing we use to protect our kids and ourselves from sun damage has suddenly become very complicated.
Challenged when it comes to holiday shopping for your teen(s)? Consider a fun interactive experience instead. We make some suggestions.
But that’s how I feel about my kids. I really don’t care if they like my music. They spent years listening to me play Aretha, Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, etc. and if they one day said, “Hey, Mom? Can you put on that one AC/DC song?”, that’d be great. But I certainly don’t expect it. Just like they don’t expect me to say, “Hey, kids? Can you put on that one Tyler, The Creator song?”
Don’t ever underestimate the hours of fun that can be had with a deck of playing cards. Here are some great games and resources.
Our human mosquito magnet tested out several different bug repellents, from skin protectants (DEET and DEET-free options), to wristbands and insect traps. And we share our favorites repellents.
The story of when I came home to visit and discovered that my 50-year-old mom had transformed my room into a Mickey Mouse shrine. How do you think my 20-year-old self handled that?