Valerie Byrd-Fort
Anxiety With All.The.Things.
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Being a mom to a little one is STRESSFUL. Flu season KILLS me. Hurricane season WRECKS me. Election season is the WORST. COVID-19? I cannot even.
I am on high alert...
Mom vs. Dad
Mom vs. dad. My husband and I have different views on what a "day in the life" looks like. When I am around, things look a lot different than when my husband is flying...
Before You Give Your Child a Device…
Many parents give their children phones and/or tablets as gifts. Or, just because. When we give them these devices, we are usually thinking they will enjoy playing games with friends online and talking/texting with...
Why Is My 4-Year-Old Sleeping with Us?
We have a king size bed. It is a good thing that we do, because not only do my husband and I sleep in the bed, but so do two medium size dogs, and...
5 Reasons to Fall in Love With Football
Many people have a story behind the day they were born. My story is that I was born on Super Bowl Sunday in 1976 and my dad was actually watching the game when I...
Must-Read Books This Football Season for Kids of All Ages
We are smack dab in the middle of football season and I don't know about you, but at my house, football is IMPORTANT. I love college football (especially the Gamecocks). My husband loves professional...
Dyslexia :: Helpful Information and Strategies
Did you know?
Readers with dyslexia have trouble matching the letters they see on the page with the sounds those letters and combinations of letters make. Because they have trouble with that step, all...
Back to School Immunity Boosters
Now that summer is ending and kids are heading back to school, daycare, dance, and sports practice - parents have all sorts of things brought home - permission slips, reading logs, dirty clothes, and...
Apps My Preschooler Loves & Tips for Making Screen Time More Meaningful
My 4-year-old has been allowed to play on screens for about a year now (ever since she found out they really do work outside of airplanes, a trick I was able to make work...
100 {Mostly FREE} Boredom Busters
Are you tired of hearing, "I'M BORED?!" I know I am! Fortunately, there are quite a few ways to cure that boredom! So, here you go!
100 Boredom Busters For Your Family
Go to the library.
Read...
Books Moms Need :: Cribsheet by Emily Oster
For a new mom, every decision seems like the most important decision - whatever you choose is going to have an effect on your kid for the rest of their lives, right? If you...
Books Moms Need :: I’ve Been Thinking by Maria Shriver
It can be so difficult to find time to read for yourself when you are a mom. You have to shuttle your children around to lessons, school, play dates. You have to make dinner,...
What to Do When the Whole Family Gets Sick
My family recently went through a week of stomach bug/flu/virus nightmare. Here are some tricks I learned (or wish I learned) for when the germs come your way.
Keep Hands Away From Your Face
This is...
Books Moms Need :: The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a . . .
I am a children's librarian. Ninety percent of the books I read are for little people under the age of 16 (who do not belong to me). Almost four years ago now, life changed...