If you want some quality bonding time with the moms in your life, a garden party is a fun way to get together. The last few years have been tough for many, particularly the moms of the world, and an outdoor party is a great option. Here are some ideas to help you get the…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
10 Picture Books about Sensory Differences and Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome neurodivergent author Lindsey Rowe Parker who is guest posting with her favorite kids’ books about sensory differences for Sensory Awareness Month! She also has a new book out, Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down, and we’re doing a signed giveaway below! Have you ever felt the need for a wiggle,…
Top Tips to Help Your Teens Get Their Dream Jobs
It’s challenging to balance when to help and when to let go with it comes to parenting teenagers. In the casement of employment, when should you help your teen and what kind of help do they need (and actually want)? Research Their Career Choice It seems too young to expect teenagers a choose a career…
How to Help Your Teen Find the Best Career for Them
Most teenagers don’t know what they want to be when they grow up and that’s ok. Many adults are trying to figure that out as well. Sometimes, the process of elimination helps — what don’t I want to be when I grow up?! The American dream for many is to run their own business and…
Visiting Pomona College
Visiting Pomona College, the liberal arts college that is part of the 5C Claremont Colleges. Takeaways: Pomona College has the benefits of being part of 5 colleges (5C) with a larger university setting of about 6,000 undergraduate students but with the intimacy of a small college Pomona College is around 1600 students, about 400 per…
Everything A Mom Should Know About Swim Lessons
I almost drowned when I was in preschool. I actually have a pretty strong memory of that moment. My parents brought me to an outdoor swimming pool and I looked into the deep end which seemed so sparkly and inviting. Without a thought, I jumped right in. I didn’t experience any trauma, because a watchful…
Doxycycline As An Acne Treatment
When you have acne, you’ll know how bad it can make you feel. Even if it doesn’t hurt (and sometimes it can), your self-esteem can be affected. And it’s not just teens but adults as well. If you are a parent of a teenager suffering from bad acne, you’ll want to do all you can…







