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Get More Done! Productivity Hacks for Busy Moms - SavvyMom

How to Get More Done: 5 Productivity Hacks for Busy Moms

With strategic use of time and energy, we can absolutely achieve success by doing the right things at the right time. Check out these 5 productivity hacks for busy moms…

There's No Crying in Minor Hockey (Unless It's the Parents) - SavvyMom

There’s No Crying in Minor Hockey Parenting (Until There Is)

This year my son played U18 minor hockey and I saw more tears shed at the rink recently than during hockey school or those early days of house league. Some of those tears were from the kids, but mostly they were from the parents.

How to Say No And Really Mean It - SavvyMom

How to Say “No” (And Really Mean It)

Why don’t the kids just take “No” for an answer? Here are 3 ways to make that “No” really stick.

Simple Ways to Break Up the Monotony of Parenting

Tired of the ‘drag them out of bed, make breakfast, make lunch, forbid television, please do your chores, and flush the damn toilet’ dance? Here’s how break up the monotony of parenting.

To My Future Adult Children, I Apologize - SavvyMom

To My Future Adult Children, I Apologize

Being a parent is hard. You do your best, and a lot of the time you suck, and most of the time you feel terrible about it. I apologize and hope they forgive us for all of it one day.

Why We Love Being a Mom - SavvyMom

Things We Love About Being a Mom

Some days, when you’re slogging it out in the mom trenches, you may need a little reminder of the things that make it all worthwhile. Like the little moments that you love about being a mom.

Helping Kids Cope with Sports Disappointment - SavvyMom

They Lost?! Helping Kids Cope with Sports Disappointment

What happens when the final buzzer sounds and their team came up short? How can we help our kids cope with sports disappointment?

We Have an Accountability Gap Not a Parental Alienation Epidmic - SavvyMom

We Have an Accountability Gap, Not a Parental Alienation Epidemic

Going no contact isn’t a trend. In most cases, this isn’t parental alienation. It’s unresolved rupture and wounds from childhood and the parents’ refusal to repair.

A Parents' Guide to the Weirdest (and Scariest) Extreme Winter Sports - SavvyMom

A Parent’s Guide to the Weirdest (and Scariest) Winter Sports

A teenager in a shiny unitard is hurtling head-first down an ice chute at highway speeds… How does this happen? Who signs the permission form? This is the wild world of winter sports parenting.