Manic: For many kids, starting middle school or high school can definitely be manic and a little intimidating! Managed: Our managedmoms.com writer, Lisa Walton, wrote a helpful article on how to take the manic out of starting a new school. She says to ease the transition, help your kids to feel connected to their new […]
AZ Local: Families Save Money with this Cool Coupon Site!
August 28, 2012 By
Manic: Money…having enough of it, budgeting it, saving it and managing it when you have a family that has daily, sometimes it seems, hourly expenses! Managed: Learning about a free website that provides complimentary coupons for families to save on all kinds of stuff. Managedmoms.com reader, Leanne Hunt wrote in to tell us all about […]
Breakfast Foods: Balancing Quick & Easy with Delicious & Nutritious
August 13, 2012 By
Manic: School mornings period! And what are the right foods to feed my very busy teen and tween as they rush out the door? Managed: Asked a professional to give us some ideas! Certified Nutritionist Janet Little from Sprouts Farmers Market has some good and unique ideas! And for you local Sprouts Farmers Market fans, […]
High School…A Big Adjustment for Parents, Too!
August 11, 2012 By
Manic: A new school year begins and we are already knee-deep with one in high school and one in 5th grade, so the homework, tryouts, auditions, dentist appointments and more filled this first week of the new school year. It was a long and exciting week! Managed: Understanding that high school is also a […]
New School Year Words of Wisdom from my 5th Grader!
July 31, 2012 By
Manic: School-aged girls with BFFs, sleepovers and more…these are the fun years, but sometimes girls can feel overwhelmed with the pressures of school and peers. Managed: My 10-year-old who told me that this year, she is going to live by a mantra that she coined…and I think it is a great one. She says… Friendship…not […]
Is He Really Starting High School?!
July 27, 2012 By
Manic: Motherhood! Was it Erma Bombeck who coined this powerful phrase???…. “With kids the days are long, but the years are short”….so true! Managed: My son! He is managed and ready to start high school and I am….well a little sad…mostly happy, but a little sad, too. You see the first day of Kindergarten was […]
How to Get Your Kids’ Sleep Schedule Ready for School
July 25, 2012 By
Manic: My kids’s sleep schedule during summer break. Managed: Receiving this terrific article from our managedmoms.com writer and school teacher, Lisa Walton about how to get kids back on track when it comes to sleep and school! So read on and get your kiddos ready to head back to school ready and […]
Colorado Aftermath: Talking with Your Kids About It
July 21, 2012 By
As I grapple with what to post on a day like today, a day that our nation is reeling from the horrific events in Colorado, I don’t know what to say or what angle to even write about. I had recently thought about an event like this occurring at our local movie theatre. I think […]
Simple Solutions for Getting the Family Organized
July 19, 2012 By
Manic: My home with all of the clutter laying around with the kids home on summer break. Managed: Decided to try some get organized ideas and we found some stuff that works, so I decided to share our new tools and rules in my KTVK segment this week. An organzed home makes for a less stressed […]
Getting Kids to Read Over the Summer
July 2, 2012 By
Manic: How much kids forget academically over the summer break! Managed: Taking our managedmoms.com writer and teacher, Lisa Walton’s advice about how to get kids to read over the summer. Take a look at her terrific tips… Lisa says: My son and I began compiling our summer reading list in early May. We began fulfilling […]
AZ Local: Cinderella Musical at Chandler Center for the Arts is Great Family Fun!
June 20, 2012 By
Manic: My kids at times with lots of summer vacation days left and not always a lot to do! Managed: Bought our tickets to see the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre production of Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella which plays on June 30th and July 1st at the Chandler Center for the Arts. This is a fun musical for […]
Time Tested Travel Tips for Families
May 24, 2012 By
Manic: Finding time to schedule some family visits this summer and making sure that our family has smooth and stress-free travels. Managed: Got myself organized and decided to share my time tested travel tips in my Channel 3 segment this week. One idea that I didn’t cover in my segment is to consider flying a […]
Meet Lucy: Our Newest Addition!!
May 12, 2012 By
Manic: My daughter asking to us add a 3rd pet to our already full household! She made this request back in October and she spent the entire school year researching hypo-allergenic puppy breeds and writing reports for us arguing her case! Managed: Explaining to her what a huge responsibility it is to have a pet. […]
Appreciate Your Teachers!
May 9, 2012 By
Manic: I am guessing the life of a busy teacher! I don’t know that for sure because I am not a teacher. However, I do know that our teachers work hard for our kids and that teachers don’t take home big paychecks and have to work with limited resources. Not an easy gig, but an […]
