Dad Talk | Issue 6

Navigating the Holidays: A Father’s Perspective The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy and togetherness, but for many fathers, it can feel like an emotional and logistical minefield. From managing the expectations of extended family to balancing the needs of your immediate household, navigating the holidays as a dad requires a…

Mom Talk | Issue 6

Keeper of the calendar is an interchangeable word for mom. While we coordinate, balance, and schedule all throughout the year I think we can all agree that it’s a whole new level of scheduling over the holiday season. Suddenly, you go from only having to work out the details of the schedule with the people…

Mom Talk | Issue 4

“We get 18 delicious summers with our children. This is one of your 18. If that’s not perspective, I don’t know what is.” -Jessica Scott We’ve probably all heard the expression that you only get 18 summers with your kids, so you should make them count. I have mixed feelings about this saying. On the…

Mom Talk | Issue 3

“Self-Care is giving the world the best of you instead of what’s left of you.”  Katie Reed As I sit here on a Sunday evening before the start of another work week, I’m torn between feeling grateful for all the time I got to spend with my boys this weekend and also bummed I didn’t…

Mom Talk | Issue 2

Christmas is merely days away, and you have completed your shopping, wrapped all the gifts, and completed all your grocery shopping for Christmas dinner, right? Ha! That is so far from the truth for most of us busy moms. Most of us are not feeling very jolly currently but very stressed. When you take the…

Mom Talk | Issue 1

Fall is here, and you know what that means. It is time to find an entire day out of your already chaotic schedule to change out all the clothes in your kid’s dresser and closet. It is time to pack away the summer clothes that will no longer fit next year and wonder where the…

Managing Holiday Gatherings & Expectations

Have you ever attended a holiday gathering and left feeling more drained than joyful?  As much as we look forward to connecting with loved ones, the pressure to make everything perfect—from decorations to the schedule—can turn a festive day into a marathon of stress. Between juggling everyone’s expectations, squeezing in family traditions, and just hoping…

Board Member Lisa Freed’s Holiday Pick

Holly Cookies Ingredients 1 Stick Oleo (margarine) 34 Large Marshmallows 1  1/2 tsp. Green Food Coloring 4 Cups Corn Flakes Red Hots Instructions Melt Oleo and marshmallows over medium heat and the add food coloring – Mix well Add corn flakes – mix easy until all are     covered Then take a spoon and…