HeyJaredLessons Learned - Paige Connell
From packing lunches to tackling the mental load, I share the everyday chaos and the harder truths about motherhood, marriage, and careers and what it really takes to make it all work.
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How We Manage the Seasonal Clothing Swap (opens the original)
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There is one task I truly dread as a parent and it is the seasonal clothing swap. I know many parents are familiar with this task but in case you are not. The seasonal clothing swap usually happens two or three times a year. It is essentially when you have to switch over your kids closet from summer to fall or fall to winter.If you are blessed to live in a place with the same climate year round I truly envy you because we live in New England which means that we experience all four seasons in a m
How I Make School Mornings Less Chaotic (opens the original)
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There are very few things that bring out my Type A tendencies quite like back-to-school season.I love a system. I love a routine. I love tools that make my life easier. And I love figuring out how to make something that we have to do every morning require as little thought as humanly possible.And school mornings? They require a lot of thought, work and patience.There are lunches to make, water bottles to fill up, backpacks to pack, papers to sign, breakfast to prep, socks to locate, library book
How We Handle Kids’ Activities (opens the original)
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It’s officially that time of year again. Back to school is upon us which means registration emails are rolling in, the school calendars are coming out, and parents everywhere are trying to figure out which activities make sense for their kids, and their family.I actually think this can be one of the harder parts of parenting. On one hand, you hear a lot of conversations about kids being overscheduled or burned out from all of the activities. On the other hand, I personally believe activities can
How We Manage the Bedtime Scaries (opens the original)
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This post is brought to you by Amazon Kids+.Bedtime can be one of the toughest parts of the day when you have kids.It’s not just getting them into bed, it’s helping them transition from playing and running around to actually winding down. Someone wants one more story, someone else isn’t ready for bed yet, and before you know it, bedtime has become a negotiation.I should start by saying that I am not a sleep expert.I’m just a mom of four who has spent nearly a decade putting kids to bed.I’ve trie
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