It was Tuesday at 3:47 PM when I officially hit rock bottom as a parent. I was on a client call, trying to sound professional while my two-year-old melted down because I wouldn’t give her the iPad. Again. The guilty whisper in my head got louder: You’re using screens as a babysitter. Sound familiar? Here’s … Read more
Last Tuesday, my weather app showed rain for the entire week. My stomach dropped. I could already hear the dreaded “I’m bored” chorus from my kids, see the chaos of cabin fever setting in, and feel that familiar guilt about defaulting to screen time just to maintain my sanity. If you’re reading this while glancing … Read more
It was 3:17 PM on a Tuesday when I found myself desperately googling “how to entertain a 2-year-old” while my daughter Mia threw her fourth tantrum of the day. The rain was pounding against our windows, we’d already watched two episodes of Bluey, and I was running out of ideas faster than she was running … Read more