Parenting Wisdom

The clouds have parted and the sun is out again. We may not be able to hit the beaches like we normally would, but that doesn't mean we are spending all of our time indoors. As moms, we spend...

Since "sheltering in place" went into effect last month, I haven't been venturing out for groceries. Instead, I have turned to online grocery shopping. However, this has proved difficult, as snagging a confirmed grocery delivery order has become like...

As a mom to six kids and always on the go, I have to stay organized and rely on schedules. This is key in making sure each day runs fairly smoothly for our large family. However, since the  COVID-19...

Parenting is hard. Yep, I just admitted it. It’s especially hard when you’re a single parent. That was the environment I grew up in, a single-parent household. Although my mom was constantly stressed, I hardly knew it. However, the...

In between all of the negative news stories flooding our feeds, I have been really impressed with how much we’ve all come together. I’ve noticed it in my workplace, my family and friends, and my community. There is something...

We know how hard the last 6 weeks have been for everyone. The transitions and sacrifices we have all had to make have been challenging to say the least. Which is why we are SO excited to launch the Staycay Giveaway...

We are several weeks into the shelter in place order here in San Diego, and for many like myself, the allure of being able to act out your inner homebody has worn off. We miss the little luxuries of...

To say things are different these days is clearly an understatement.  Practically overnight, life as we knew it was gone. And what parents have assumed the position of doing: working, parenting, and teaching, is not humanly possible. I repeat, not...

The coronavirus pandemic is hard on the whole world, but for working parents whose careers have been dumped upside down and are now being asked to homeschool our children (and now even teach online curriculum for sports teams!), our...

First things first. If you - or anyone you know - would benefit from having dinner delivered to you in the middle of this madness, sign up here. Done? Cool. With that out of the way… I don’t know about...

For many of us, and our kids, Disneyland is our happy place. It’s the place we go to escape the stress of everyday life. So, what do you do when you can’t get to the happiest place on earth?...

Article written by: Terri Novacek, Executive Director for Element Education We have become a codependent society. We depend on others to provide care, education, and food for our families. While lower-income families rely on the government for basic needs and...