How to Make New Friends in 2020—A Summer Without Playmates
“How long did it take us to make friends in South Carolina?” my six-year-old son asked. We were in the car. I glanced at him in the rearview mirror and knew why he was asking. We had lived in Omaha...
View ArticleSocial Media Consumption and Your Children—Ideas to Help
Your kids. You love them. You’d do anything for them. You want to protect them. How does that relate to social media consumption? But in a world where adults don’t even know which way is up, in a world...
View ArticleThe Heart of an Omaha Military Spouse: Welcoming Military Families
It wasn’t a surprise when my husband signed his contract to join the military. Growing up, he joined the Civil Air Patrol, ROTC, and always had a dream to fly. We are high school sweethearts, so I got...
View ArticleKeeping it Simple:: Back-to-School Lunch Packing Hacks
Back-to-school time is always bittersweet. This year, that’s even more true. With all that’s going on, we wouldn’t blame you if packing your kids’ school lunch hadn’t even yet entered your mind. We’re...
View ArticlePoop Group:: Staying Connected with Long Distance Friends
Yes, you read that correctly—poop group. If you’re still with me, it’s because you’re intrigued. You’re asking, “What is this poop group you speak of?” It’s exactly that, a group message where a few of...
View ArticlePebble Art:: Instructions and Tips for Your Child’s Rock Collection
Two years ago, while visiting family on the east shore of Lake Michigan, my children spent an afternoon knee-deep in warm lake water filling an ice cream bucket of rocks and pebbles—which later turned...
View ArticleSuccessful Online Learning:: Tips for your Kids in High School and College
As a college professor, I have taught in a variety of settings, in-person, hybrid (partially online and partially in person), and entirely online. Each mode of instruction has its benefits and things...
View ArticleMy Anxiety/Panic Attacks:: How My Family Supported Me
My anxiety/panic attacks seemed to come out of nowhere. I was baffled as to why I was feeling the way I was feeling. My husband was out of town, and things with my kids and routine were going fine...
View ArticleA Man’s Best Friend, Truly—This One’s for the Dogs
A man’s best friend, truly. Most of the time, if you grew up with a dog as a child, you end up wanting them as an adult—and for a good reason. As long as you treat them well, the way you’d want to be...
View ArticleSchool Year 2020 Hacks:: In-Person, Remote, Homeschool
As the school year 2020 ramps up, many of us are finding it looks a little different than previous years. Whether you are homeschooling (new or veteran), doing fulltime or hybrid remote learning, or...
View ArticleOmaha Area Pumpkin Patches and Apple Orchards
We love to enjoy the fall season by visiting pumpkin patches and apple orchards. Here at OMB we have lots of ideas to keep you and your kids busy this fall season! The post Omaha Area Pumpkin Patches...
View ArticleWriting the College Essay:: Tips for the High School Senior
It is the fall of your child’s senior year of high school, and that means it is college application time. As someone who reads hundreds of college honors essays each year, I’m often asked what makes a...
View Article5 Steps to Organizing Your Fridge and Keeping It That Way
Organizing your fridge can seem daunting, but once it’s done, it feels SO good. Am I right?! Now, keeping it organized? That can be the tricky part, especially with husbands and kids who always seem to...
View ArticleRaising a Worrier:: Tips to Help Them Realize They’re Warriors
Not everything that weighs you down is yours to carry.” –Anonymous These are the words I want my 9-year-old to understand. I have three children. My youngest one is, you guessed it, a worrier. I’m...
View ArticleYard deSIGNS Omaha
Thank you Yard deSIGNS Omaha for sponsoring this post! The post Yard deSIGNS Omaha appeared first on Omaha Mom.
View ArticleThe Heart of an Omaha Military Spouse: Welcoming Military Families
It wasn’t a surprise when my husband signed his contract to join the military. Growing up, he joined the Civil Air Patrol, ROTC, and always had a dream to fly. We are high school sweethearts, so I got...
View ArticleLetter of Recommendation Etiquette:: Helping your Juniors and Seniors
If you are a parent of a junior or senior, you know it’s scholarship application and letter of recommendation season. Students are overstressed, trying to pass classes, write powerful scholarship...
View ArticleYard deSIGNS Omaha:: Don’t Sign the Card, deSIGN the Yard!
Thank you Yard deSIGNS Omaha for sponsoring this post! The post Yard deSIGNS Omaha:: Don’t Sign the Card, deSIGN the Yard! appeared first on Omaha Mom.
View ArticleGuide to Omaha’s Pumpkin Patches & Apple Orchards
We love to enjoy the fall season by visiting pumpkin patches and apple orchards. Here at OMB we have lots of ideas to keep you and your kids busy this fall season! The post Guide to Omaha’s Pumpkin...
View ArticleMove Over Pumpkin Spice:: Apple Recipes Galore
Fall has always been my favorite season. Cooler weather (hello, chunky sweaters, and boots), leaves changing to a brilliant tapestry, and apples. Yes, apples. Sorry, pumpkin spice, you’re great and...
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