Parenting

I get why officials are trying to avoid making this decision...I do! But I think the overall priority outweighs everything else.

Ummm...you may want to get your kid a job application for Walmart A.S.A.P! This week Walmart unveiled new terms to their educational assistance program and it was HUGE. Effective on this August 16th associates of Walmart and Sam's Club will no longer have to pay to participate in the education program AND Walmart promises to pay 100% of college tuition and book costs!!!!!!!!!!!

Turns out....there is a law for everything!

We are just a few weeks away from a new school year here at the Jersey Shore as classes resume in September. Question is, what kind of school year will it be? Will kids be in class? will they be masked? will you opt for homeschooling?

LOCAL HERO ALERT! Can you imagine how terrified you would be as a parent to know that your child is buckled into their car seat on a 90 degree day and you just locked your keys inside? That happened to a mom on River Road and thankfully Patrolman Mellott of the Island Heights Police Department was not far away. As if saving a child was not enough wait until you hear what he did next...

I was looking into fun ocean alternatives for my kids and in laws coming to visit and stumbled on this super cool waterpark in Monmouth County! Maybe you're looking for something to mix up the fun so I wanted to share! Runaway Rapids Water Park looks like a great way to spend a hot summer day for adults AND kids! I'm ready to feel like a kid again...LET'S GO!

So we finally have an answer about what our kids' school year will look like in the fall. It turns out that students in New Jersey schools will not be required to wear masks inside. Of course the individual district can still mandate mask-wearing for the 2021-22 academic year so check with your school to see what their policy is. So how does this make you feel? Are you relieved? Does this make you want to continue home school? As a mom, I do have one concern after this announcement though...

Have you ever felt like you were outside of your body when a jarring experience was happening to you? Almost like you were so taken off guard that you feel like it's happening to someone else entirely? That's how I felt this weekend when a total stranger shamed me right in front of my daughter. I was stunned but left wondering if the woman who shamed me had a point.

Everyone is celebrating the end of this crazy school year and everything that has gone on, it’s hats off to the schools, teachers, parents and kids. You all did a fantastic job getting through this year that was the Covid 19 Pandemic.

To get ready for the arrival of their adorable baby boy Romeo, Mike and Lauren worked with New Jersey-based celebrity nursery room and kids space designer Vanessa Antonelli, also known for her design work with Nick & Vanessa Lachey, Kevin & Danielle Jonas, Maxim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd, Angela Simmons, Lacey Chabert and more!