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How to Stay Positive

PUBLISHED: October 16, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

Have you ever read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?  Did you know that when Dorothy goes to the Emerald City they are all required to wear green Continue Reading

Organizing paperwork at home can be really time consuming and confusing. What to save, what to keep -- where to put it all? Here's the art of the organized paperwork at home.

Organizing Paperwork: The Rainforrest is in my Child’s Backpack

PUBLISHED: October 15, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

In this post: Staying on top of organizing paperwork at home can be a real feat. So many papers flowing in. School, bills, and more. Here's some tips Continue Reading

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How to Meal Plan

PUBLISHED: October 14, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

The anxiety that comes upon me when it is 4 pm and I am clueless as to what's going to feed my family that night.  You know, when you have a meal Continue Reading

Moms are doing tough work all day long. No one expects a professional to work with less than the best, and moms need to make a goal to get good tools. Here are a few of my favorites.

Things {Smart} Moms Do: Have the Right Mom Tools

PUBLISHED: October 13, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

We don't make doctors perform surgery with dull blades and cautery that only works 50% of the time.  In the same way, there are certain tools that Continue Reading

Learn To Be a Nurse

PUBLISHED: October 12, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

No, not TO NURSE, to BE a nurse.  Learn some basic skills.  I actually took a first aid class when I was in college and it was probably one Continue Reading

Taking the time to find a village can sometimes seem to difficult or a waste, but having a village can help you in SO many ways, and the need only increases the older your child gets!

Find A Village

PUBLISHED: October 11, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

Do you have a village?  Hilary Clinton and I don't agree on much, but we do agree on this one. Parenting is SO hard and there are so many ways that Continue Reading

Get it In Writing – Family Electronics Contract

PUBLISHED: October 10, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

I have a son who greedily rubs his hands at the idea of being a lawyer.  They'll make an argument for anything.  Even something we'd discussed several Continue Reading

Realize When You Are Over Your Head

PUBLISHED: October 9, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

I love the Child Whisperer Podcast.  I'd had a lot of trouble with my oldest over the summer, and I was excited to call in (my call is around 18 Continue Reading

Shared family calendars can be a game changer. Know what everyone is doing, be on the same page. Literally. #pullingcurls

Online Family Calendar

PUBLISHED: October 8, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

I've said it before, I'll say it again.  If I didn't have a calendar I'd probably just lay on my couch and watch Property Brothers all day. That's Continue Reading

Find what you and others have in common. It's what smart moms (and smart women in general) do. I've learned a lot about this as a labor and delivery nurse. Circles always cross, you just sometimes have to hunt for it.

Find Where Circles Cross

PUBLISHED: October 7, 2015 | By Hilary Erickson

Sometimes I look at my teenage son and wonder WHAT on earth we have in common.  He would play video games all day if that was an option ... and Continue Reading

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