Hope Comerford - Mom Hacks: 200 Lifesaving Parenting Tips and Tricks from Super Moms

Copyright 2019 by Hope Comerford All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Good Books, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Good Books books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or .

Good Books is an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.goodbooks.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by Qualcom Cover photo credit iStock Print ISBN: 978-1-68099-441-4 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68099-439-1 Printed in China CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Being a mom is the most fulfilling, yet draining, job youll ever have. However, I know you wouldnt change it for the world! But time is (always) of the essence, and finding a balance between work, shuttling the kids back and forth, making appointments and travel plans, grocery shopping, meal prepping, etc., is SO hard to do. You know that saying It takes a village? Well, its my motto.

Doing this mom thing alone is near impossible, but I find momming becomes so much easier when you reach out to other moms for their advice, expertise, and hacks! This book is FULL of advice from moms (and dads!) just like you! Even my own mom sent her amazing tips my way to share with you! This is a great book to keep on your e-reader, coffee table, orlets face itthe back of your toilet (because you know the bathroom is the only place where you get some time alone!). When youre in a conundrum, open up this book and find a solution! Always remember: you are not alone. Weve got your back! KID AND FAMILY HACKS Is your morning routine in shambles? Are your kids CONSTANTLY asking you to get them their snacks? Does the laundry sock monster keep eating your socks? Are your kids melting down in the store? The following chapter has hacks for all these things and so much more! Keep a special shelf and area in your fridge for just kids snacks, that way they know they can always go there to get a snack. It also gives you the opportunity to determine what you want them eating as snacks. ALICIA BALL, SOUTHGATE, MI Keep bowls and glasses within kids reach so they can help themselves. NATALIE TROMBLEY, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI Clear a big spot in your freezer, and set aside one day each month to prepare lunch items if your kids take their lunches to school every day.

Lunch meat sandwiches on hamburger buns, peanut butter and jelly, grapes, berries, carrots there are many lunchbox friendly foods that freeze well. This has saved me a ridiculous amount of time in the hustle and bustle of the morning. Each type of item has its own container, and even the kids can reach in and pack their own. You dont even need an ice pack; put it in frozen and it IS its own ice pack. Itll still be cold at lunch time! LUANN EDWARDS, WILMINGTON, OH Pack your lunches for the next day the night before. If your kids are old enough, have them make up their lunches.

Put everything in their lunch boxes and store in the fridge for a stress-free morning. HEATHER S., KANSAS CITY, KS My youngest is now a freshman in high school, and since his first day of kindergarten, he has used an alarm clock to get up for school. In the beginning, we put the clock on his dresser, so he would get up to turn it off! No snooze! I know it seems fun to go wake them up when they are young, but there is nothing worse than waking up a teen forty-seven times in the morning! He now uses it, all year, for sports, church, anything he has going on! KARA DIMINO, MILTON, GA I would decorate a Febreze bottle and write MONSTER SPRAY on it, spray the room, and no more scary things in the room! SALLY TREDINNICK, WILKES-BARRE, PA Make any special occasion at school even more special by adding a face to a plastic or paper bag that holds their treats for their special day. Also, if someone in their class has food allergies and cant eat the treats, provide pencils and erasers in there, too! MARY LADD, LAKE ORION, MI