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Easy Tips for Peaceful School Mornings

July 10, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

Easy hacks and tools to help families stay organized and stress-free throughout the school year. Back to school | school organization | reduce morning stress

It seems like shelves are immediately cleared to make room for composition notebooks, washable markers, and #2 pencils RIGHT after the last firework explodes on July 4th.   Back-to-School season starts earlier every year and it always catches me off-guard.  It’s been a family routine for almost seven years, but shifting from free-form summer days to school year organization is STILL one of my greatest mom-challenges.  I’ll use the “H” word.  It’s appropriate here.  I HATE it. [Read more…]

5 Easy & Fun Ways to Connect with your Tween Daughter

January 29, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

Fun and easy parenting ideas to connect with your tween or teen daughter. AnInspiredMess.com

Parenting a tween or teen can feel like navigating an emotional mine field.  The strategies that worked beautifully in elementary school are suddenly useless as your daughter enters middle school and high school.   She is starting to find her voice, her independence, and her strengths – and that can be very scary, for both of you.   Despite her wanting-to-fit-in-and-be-independent attitude, your daughter really DOES want to stay connected with you.  The “connection” just looks a little different as our daughters get older.  It’s not quite as simple as taking a “Mommy and Me” dance class, but it’s just  (if not MORE) as much fun. Read on, rockstar mom.  You’ve GOT this! [Read more…]

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