Parenting
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Great First Phone Option: Pinwheel Pixel Review
Looking for a phone that can grow with your child while teaching them how to manage technology? I believe the Pinwheel Pixel phone is one of the best first phone options around. (Use code exhaustedmama to save!) It’s a safe phone for teens and tweens without social media that gives you the option to allow internet or not, which makes it a great alternative to a regular smartphone. I purchased this phone for my middle grader a few months ago and have been very happy with it. Safe First Phone Option That Can Be Tailored to Your Child Prior to getting the Pinwheel Pixel, my youngest had a Gabb Watch…
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Best Parent-Approved Phones for Kids
While researching for my tweens first cell phone, I was happily surprised by two companies that have great options for a first phone for kids.
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6 Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas to Delight the Whole Family
Looking for a few more things to stuff your stockings with this holiday season? You’ve come to the right place. Here are six great stocking stuffer ideas to make the whole family happy. Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Older Kids and Adults 1. Mini Coloring Books. Alli Koch’s mini coloring books (Coolest Homes Ever and Hey Day) make great stocking stuffers for yourself or older kids or even your husband (if he’s the coloring sort). Coloring is also great for self-care as it calms your brain and can help you relax. Combine a coloring book with a portable pack of colored pencils, and you’ll be all set. 2. Planning Supplies. Stay…
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Ororo Heated Vest Review: Stay Warm While at Your Kid’s Winter Activities
Don’t suffer while watching your kids participate in winter sports. Click here to learn how to stay warm in cold weather with an Ororo heated vest.
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Gabb Phone Plus Review: Safe First Phone with Perks
The Gabb Phone Plus is the newest phone from Gabb Wireless. It’s basically the original Gabb Phone (Gabb Z2) supercharged. It has all the basic features the Gabb phone has plus “safe, curated apps” that a parent can enable. According to Gabb’s website, the Gabb Phone Plus is Gabb’s premium phone in a Samsung device and has an “all-metal frame for improved durability,” an “edge-to-edge Infinity Display, and a lighter, slimmer profile for kid and teen hands.” We found the Gabb Phone Plus easy to navigate. I really liked the ability to customize the home screen. Gabb Music on the Gabb Phone Plus My eleven- and fifteen-year-olds were more interested…
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5 Unexpected Lessons in Self-Care Learned from Chopping Wood
While chopping wood, I unintentionally learned some lessons in self-care. Click here to find out what they were.
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Holiday Gift Guide for Kids
I love Christmas. I loved it as a kid. And I love it as a mother. I am not a morning person, but every Christmas since I was little, I wake up with excitement bursting out of me. As a kid, I couldn’t wait to see what Santa brought. As a mother, I can’t wait to see what my girls think of their gifts. To share some of that excitement with you, I wanted to share my Holiday Gift Guide for Kids. Some are things my girls get in their stockings every year and some are gifts that my girls love and are sure to bring a smile to your…
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Gabb Watch Review: Perfect First Device for Young Kids
The Gabb Watch is a perfect first device for kids too young for a phone, so we decided to keep the review watch for our daughter.
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Pinwheel Phone Review—Slim Model
A Pinwheel phone gives you peace of mind while allowing your child to connect and use a smartphone without going from nothing to everything.
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4 Easy Ways to Find Balance in Life
Balance in life is more than getting everything on your to-do list done. After a near-death experience, these four things helped me find balance.
