The Teacher Diva

Here’s How to Entertain a One-Year-Old

If you read his 1-Year Update, you know that George is now 14 months and officially a walker. He's changed so much over the last few months and let's just say keeping him entertained is harder than when he was a baby. He definitely likes to be on the move and switching things up constantly. And now that we're all at home and trying to work while entertaining him, I've tried just about every activity suggested to keep him entertained. If you're a mama to a child around George's age, I thought it would be helpful to compile what's worked best for us. ...

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George’s 1-Year Update

This year has been incredibly fast -- I honestly can't believe George is one (actually 14 months, but you get the idea). I wanted to share some updates and answer questions I get asked often. ...

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Resources and Children’s Books for Discussing Systemic Racism and Diversity at Home

One of the most important things I've learned in the last week is how important it is to talk to our children about race, and not just diversity but what racism means and looks like. Specifically what it means to be anti-racist, privileged and what implicit biases are. Those might seem like adult concepts, but as studies have shown, it's never too early to start talking to your kids about them. For anyone looking to get started doing this along with Austin and I, I've compiled some amazing resources and books. From black voices and leaders on Instagram to children's books and helpful articles, everything below should help you start having these necessary conversations in your home. ...

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5 Simple and Free Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day at Home

As we continue passing by holidays while at home during lockdown, I wanted to share some simple yet sweet ways to celebrate Mother's Day at home this year. Whether it's celebrating yourself (cheers to you, mama!), your own mom or mother-in-law, friends who are moms, women who are caregivers, expecting mothers, or hopeful mama's, I think it's a beautiful day to celebrate women. ...

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A Chic Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother's Day is less than two weeks away and while this holiday might not be the type of celebration that we're used to, it's still a day to celebrate women everywhere. To new mama's, old mama's, women hoping to be a mama, and all the women who act as caregivers, this one is for you. ...

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Educational Ideas for Kids During Quarantine

If you've been a TTD reader for a while, then you know I used to be a Kindergarten and first grade teacher. And with everything going on in the world right now, I've been thinking about my fellow teachers quite a bit, as well as all the kids and parents at home trying to keep some version of their normal school routine going. I've been trying to find small ways to use my experience with kids as a teacher to create some resources for you all, so I hope today's post is helpful as I share a few educational ideas for kids during quarantine. ...

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5 Women on How They’re Balancing Motherhood During Quarantine

This is a post I've been excited about for weeks and can't wait to share with you guys! Like most people out there, March and April have been a struggle. While I'm beyond grateful for our health, our jobs, and our family, it's a trying time for everyone in the world. Working while caring for George has been comical and quite honestly, I'm just trying to survive one day at a time. Through it all, I've been leaning on connecting with others, especially other women and mothers who are trying to *balance* everything. With that, I thought it would be fun to share some tips from women I really respect. From women I work with every day to others in the industry who make it look easy, I've asked each woman below to share tips on how they're handling daily life right now. Whether you're a mother or a woman trying to get through this time, I hope this article makes you feel connected and a little more sane. :) ...

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Activities for Families with Babies + Toddlers During Quarantine

First, how is everyone doing with the craziness happening in the world right now? Sometimes I honestly can't even believe that this is our reality. But, Austin and I are doing our best to stay home and be positive. We don't want to stress too much and have George pick up on that energy, so honestly, we're doing everything we can to distract ourselves with fun, family-oriented activities while quarantined. I figured a lot of you are going through the same emotions, so I wanted to create a little bit of a resource for you guys. I shared a similar list in my newsletter last week but saw such a response I wanted to give this info a permanent home on the blog and on Pinterest so you can pin this post or either of the graphics below so you can save for later. Or, you can also right-click (on desktop) or click and hold (on your phone) to save the graphics so you can reference them any time! ...

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What I’m Buying For George Right Now

I know every mom says time goes by so fast, but my gosh it's so true. George just turned 9 months and I feel like it was just yesterday that he was born. Crazy. Anyways, here's a shortlist of our most used items for George. A lot of these we started implementing when he was 7/8 months, but he's really enjoying them now. ...

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Here’s How We Survived Traveling with a Baby

This post has been a long time coming, but I figured it'd be more helpful to write everything out vs share in stories.  I know a lot of people travel to be with family and friends over the next couple of months with Spring Break and Summer, so if that happens to be you - and it's your first time flying with a baby - I truly hope sharing what Aus and I learned in our experience is helpful. ...

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