November 2020 – Page 3 – Mom on the go in Holy Toledo

Something Kids NEED this Christmas

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

With kiddos learning virtually, remotely, or a hybrid combination, participating in extracurriculars online, from dance classes on Zoom to music lessons on Facetime, and then finally being able to have some downtime and “play” with friends on Minecraft, Roblox, Among Us, etc. to say their use of screen time has skyrocketed would be an understatement. The use of screen time has officially reached a record high among kids this year. And though, as parents we try our best to balance screen free time and outdoor play there are still side effects to so much screen time including, headaches, eye fatigue and strain, and a disruption in sleeping habits. Thankfully there’s a solution to help put these irritating symptoms at bay, glasses, blue light glasses!

3 Outside the Box Activities To Promote Quality Time With Your Family

November 4, 2020October 3, 2023momonthegoinholytoledo

We might not agree on politics or the way things have been handled since the pandemic hit, or even who our next President will be, but one thing we can all agree upon is the fact that the pandemic has had all of us reassess our priorities. Suddenly that promotion at work, that fancy car we hoped to impress the neighbors with, and how much time we could spend at the pub with friends seemed insignificant. Lockdowns and quarantines have really driven home the fact that it’s quality time with the family that matters most in this world. That being said, many of us are working from home, children are schooling and participating in their extracurriculars from home, etc. Screens have literally become a necessity for our connection to not only the outside world but, our lives. As parents, it’s been ingrained in our heads since the time our children were born that we need to limit their screen time. This struggle has never been more apparent and real than now. Balancing required screen time for school, extracurriculars, and downtime with games on tablets has really proven to be a challenge for us parents. The narrative has really been flipped, we used to schedule screen time and now we must schedule time to unplug and spend screen-free quality time together as a family. Unplugging those screens has also been proven beneficial for their mental health, but how can quality time with the family compete with Disney+, Among Us, Roblox, and Minecraft? By coming up with some super-appealing activities and blocking out Family Time Fun sessions that will have their heads turned.

If 2020 were a relationship it would be toxic, but I can’t hate it

November 1, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

If 2020 were a relationship it’d be a toxic one! But I can’t hate it. For as much as I despise all the epic life events and celebrations that had to be cancelled I can’t help but wonder if maybe there’s a blessing in disguise. Bear with me here. As parents we want the best for our children, we want them to live full vibrant lives, be rich in faith, have solid friendships, be well educated, etc. And if we reflect on our own childhoods, WAY back in the 80s and 90s, some of our best memories might have been at school dances, gatherings with friends, etc. But this isn’t the 80s or 90s, and quite honestly, who knows how all those events that we wanted so badly for our children that had to be cancelled would have turned out, like the school dances, carnivals, parties, etc. I get that they should have at least had the opportunity to experience them, but it’s not fair for us parents to assume that the outcome, the memories they would have made would have been positive ones. So where is all this coming from? This thought popped into my head while dancing in my front yard last night with my husband, mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law, my 10 year old daughter, 13 year old son, my Freshman daughter and two of her friends.