Tag: mom hacks
-
5 Simple Ways I Stay Mentally Organized as a Busy Mom (That Actually Work)
Let’s be honest — mom life is chaos. Between running a household, parenting tiny humans, supporting a business, and attempting to remember to drink water, my brain often feels like an internet browser with 47 tabs open… and at least 3 are frozen. Over the years, I’ve found a few simple habits that help me…
-
How It Really Feels to Be an Electrician’s Wife
A Trades Wife Survival Guide (With a Little Humor and a Lot of Truth) Being married to an electrician is a shockingly unique experience. The schedules are unpredictable, the conversations are half wire diagrams, and the garage is basically a second supply house. Over the years, I’ve learned to laugh at the chaos, find pride…
-
Teaching Electrical Safety to Children: Practical Tips for Safer Homes
A Mom’s Guide to Raising Electrically Smart Kids If you’ve ever walked into a room and caught your 7-year-old trying to “fix” the nightlight with a butter knife… you’re not alone. As babies, we stress about baby-proofing every outlet. But as kids get older and more independent, electrical safety becomes a whole new ballgame, one…
-
Electrical Baby-Proofing 101: Safe, Simple Tips for New Moms
A New Mom’s Guide to Feeling Safe Without Losing Your Mind Let’s be honest — the second that positive pregnancy test turned into a wriggling, crawling baby, everything in your house suddenly looked like a hazard. Outlets. Cords. Lamps. The Wi-Fi router. Even that innocent-looking surge protector by your nightstand? Now it’s terrifying. And if…
-
7 Wife-Approved Hacks for Dads in the Trades
7 Wife-Approved Hacks for Dads in the Trades Let’s be real: being a dad is already a full-time job. Add running a trade business on top of it, and you’re basically juggling wires, Goldfish crackers, and client calls on speaker — all before 9 a.m. These aren’t my hacks — they’re my husband’s. But after…
-
5 Tips for Surviving (and Thriving) the Contractor Life Chaos
Mom Hacks for Trades Families: Surviving (and Thriving) in the Chaos Being a mom in a trades family means living in a world where Romex might be a first word, “running to the hardware store” counts as family time, and you’ve accepted that weekends off are more of a suggestion than a guarantee. Your house…
-
Toddlers, Tools & Tantrums: Real Life Parenting in a Contractor’s Shop
Toddlers, Tools & Tantrums: Real Life Parenting in a Contractor’s Shop You know you’re deep in contractor family life when your toddler thinks conduit is a musical instrument and the shop vac is his best friend. Welcome to the magical land where tools, trucks, and toys coexist like a chaotic, dust-covered zoo. Because when your…