Short, sweet and pretty much to-the-point. This is a rare episode for me! Find out why you should be saying sorry less.

Do you talk to your kids about bullying throughout the school year? It's a problem that requires a solution from all of us. How do you teach anti-bullying and self-advocacy? In this episode, I dive into the topic of bullying and the five things I tell my kids. 

We have the best of intentions and the naive belief we can get everything done. Don't let the pressure to stay busy and say "yes" force you to drop balls on your top priority. Approach life with a strategy in order to stay sane. How can you balance it all? 

Are you sneaky or tricky? I am! Here are a few ways to help expose your kids to those nasty green vegetables that are just so darn good for them! From try-try-again methods to sneaky mixes, I'm telling it all. It isn't easy and every kid is different, so just keep going. You got this!

Greens Powder: https://midkidmamablog.com/homemade-swiss-chard-powder/

Healthy Snacking Tips: https://midkidmamablog.com/healthy-snacking-for-kids/

Backyard Gardening: https://midkidmamablog.com/starting-a-victory-garden/

Our first week of back-to-school! What are you doing to be ready for the year? This episode covers five things I am working on this week to help them have a successful year.

The Curly Girl Method is a way of caring for hair that requires avoiding things like, specific harmful ingredients, shampoo and brushes. If you don't know what Curly Girl is, go check out my second podcast where I go over it. These are the things I think would be helpful to know just starting out after following the method for over two years now.

Every year we participate in a local chalk walk for the biggest festival of our city. This is no doodling on the sidewalk! We spend an entire day sweating over 8’ squares in the middle of Main Street. It's intensive and grueling. We might be a little crazy to have done it for 10 years. And yes, since I'm the only one pushing it, I realize I'm talking about myself in plural. I've drug my husband and kids into it as well.

Anyways.

This year was a little different…and WE WON!

Join me as I ramble through my chalk walk experience and why I have continued participating even with young kids.

Find out what we've been up to this week, including 10 ways to smile with your kids! Keep socially distancing without losing your mind.

It doesn't matter if you live in the middle of downtown, an apartment or in a suburban neighborhood--you can grow food! Tips to starting seeds in trays for your garden this summer. We live in a very urban neighborhood and have raised beds where we cram in the plants for maximum yields each summer. Don't forget to also check out my podcast episode (#009) on why you should have a Victory Garden this year!

Finding things to keep us busy during quarantine hasn't been a problem! We are practicing social distancing and staying home while trying to make a few improvements around here.