As the world comes to terms with the dangers of the COVID-19 virus, we are seeing areas of need. Doctors and nurses are on the front lines trying to protect us and they don't have all the protective supplies require to stay safe. According to many news sources (like the New York ...read more
We still in the early days of "social distancing" and the resulting homeschooling of our children. It's Day 4, so I'm trying not to get too excited or cocky about how well my kids are adjusting--because, let's face it: they're going to have their highs and lows and so am I. ...read more
Who is in the mood to make lemonade out of the current lemons we are dealing with? I'm waving my hand in the air and tomorrow my kiddos will be trying something new. Socialsklz offers kids 5-12 free online workshops on manners each day at 2pm EST. March Free Online Schedule For ...read more
I'm running out of ideas here, friends. We're on Day 3 of "social distancing" and let's just say I don't have a second career as a homeschool mama-teacher. This gig is challenging. To add fuel to the fire, there's the fact that I don't have a lot of "things" for the kiddos to ...read more
I'm so thrilled companies like PBS and The National Wildlife Federation are helping families with free activities. Today, the NWF broke down the paywall to Ranger Rick. From now until June 30th, 2020 families can get complimentary access to Ranger Rick online and the digital ...read more
Okay, guys. We're in the midst of an actual pandemic. Stores are out of toilet paper. Schools and public institutions are closing. The market is plummeting. People are sick--with way more confirmed cases of COVID-19 to come in the approaching days and week. Panic is consuming ...read more
Deep breath. It's your job as mom to keep things running at home even with a health crisis. Here at Momtrends HQ we are acutely aware of your pain. Both kids are out of school indefinitely and all activities are called off. To keep sane, I'm sharing my top 7 ways to keep your ...read more
Hand washing is a hot topic these days. As if the incessant spread of "regular ole viruses" wasn't scary enough, the appearance of COVID-19 here in New York State (and, you know, around the entire world) is causing even more fear and misconception. Indeed, the news of a ...read more
