Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

I had to bite my tongue. The conversation was veering off into a place of divisiveness. And as the only parent in the discussion, I wanted to play my trump card. "You'll never understand until you're ...

I have zero skills when it comes to hair care and beauty. So, in a hilarious twist of fate, I birthed a child with hair like this: Over the course of the last year I've spent a lot of money trying dif...

It's no secret that event-planning just isn't my thing; each year instead of a party I try my best to entice my kids with alternate celebratory activities to mark their birthdays. Sometimes they bite,...

It was February of last year. February 3rd, to be exact. I was looking at my son's picture on my office wall it hit me - he'd be starting kindergarten in the fall. I began counting the months backward...

I know it's sacrilege for a busy mom, but the truth is I am NOT the biggest fan of my slow cooker. A lot of people vehemently disagree with me, but I find that all recipes seem to taste the same, text...

If your parenting journey looks anything like mine, nutrition has become less of a priority the older your kids have gotten. I started off pretty strong - plenty of fruits and veggies, limited sugar, ...

People disagree about a lot of things these days, but here's something I think we can all agree on: School lunch times are ridiculous. Some kids eat at 10:15. Others don't get lunch until nearly 1:00....

Our family has always been intentionally under-scheduled. When our kids were little we didn't want to keep them busy with classes and practices and other events - however fun or wonderful - because we...

In some parts of the country summer break is nearly over. Here in the Pacific Northwest we've barely reached the halfway point. Many parents dread the refrain of "I'm bored!" coming from their kids, b...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Boredom is not bad. It's often a catalyst for creativity; when my kids say they're bored I usually respond with something like, "I'm sure your brain will he...