I spent most of yesterday watching our local school board meeting. It was VERY heated, and in the end our … More
Category: parenting
Florida living: hurricane edition
Last week, my little corner of Florida spent several days in the center of the “cone of uncertainty” for Hurricane … More
Little Life Hacks: Schedule your kid’s screen time
Now that summer vacation has started in my house, my kids have the expectation that they will be able to … More
5 Tips to make Chore Time less of a chore
One of the gifts of working with kids and families is that I get to learn from other parents’ experiences. … More
30 screen free things to do with your kids this summer
For some people I know, summer vacation has already begun. For others, it won’t begin for a few weeks. I … More
There’s nothing wrong with your kids
Sometimes when I meet a new potential student at my taekwondo studio, the parent will introduce their child as a … More
The time will pass anyway
As I’ve mentioned in many of my posts, my husband and I run a taekwondo studio. We’ve been doing this … More
What else is a heart for?
So, it’s going to be Rachel Held Evans week here at On the Banks blog. I have never been a … More
At last! A Guide to Sane Parenting
Yesterday, I listened to a great episode of the podcast, Freakanomics called “The Data-Driven Guide to Sane Parenting.” In this week’s … More
Little Life Hacks: Leave the zoo while you’re still having fun
This year, I bought an annual pass to our local zoo. I love going to the zoo with my daughters. … More