Sarah Jedd
Sarah Jedd has a Ph.D. in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she teaches and studies the rhetoric of Planned Parenthood. Sarah has 5 (F I V E) children: teens Harry and Jack, elementary schoolers Cooper and Dorothy, and sweet baby Minnie, born in August 2020. Sarah blogs about being a mom of many at harrytimes.com and overshares on IG as @sarahjedd. Sarah, her husband, and their kids live in Verona with the world's laziest dog.
I Put Down My Phone for 24 Hours, and You Can, Too!
I did the unthinkable: I put down my phone for 24 hours, and I lived to tell the tale. I am telling it right now, in fact. This is the tale. With pictures! From...
How to Give Your Kids One of Those Nostalgic Summers
Ever wondered how to give your kids a summer like you used to have? Well, you're not alone.
Parents Magazine shared a recent survey that found a majority of parents are ready for their kids...
To My Dad on Father’s Day
When I was 10, I wrote an essay about my dad for a newspaper contest. It was a Father’s Day prompt asking kids to talk about why their dad was the best dad, and...
Go Poke Yourself: How Acupuncture Can Change Your Life
Acupuncture was something I heard about but never thought I would like. I mean, why in the world would I let someone stick a bunch of needles in my body like I’m a human...
Confession of a MOTY: I Missed My Kindergartener’s Spring Music Concert and Then I...
Confession: I knew I was going to be late to the show, but I thought the first-grade music concert was up first. And you guys? I was OK with being late to my first...
Lesser Known Heroes for Women’s History Month | And 10 Children’s Books That Celebrate...
Happy Women’s History Month!
In honor of the celebration of great women around the world, let me suggest 10 terrific books about activists and heroes you can read with your kiddos to kick off the...
Dear Me: A Letter From a Seasoned Mom of Four to the New Mom...
Dear Me,
Oh my gosh, you are gorgeous! I know you think that postpartum stomach bulge is unsightly, but please go buy an itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini (color and pattern up to you, but...
How to Survive Snowmageddon With Your Kids: A Mom’s Guide to Having Fun and...
How to Survive Snowmageddon With Your Kids: A Mom’s Guide to Having Fun and Staying Sane
If you are trapped inside with your kids because of a blizzard, an ice storm, or dangerously cold temperatures,...
I Read 200 Books Last Year, and You Can, Too!
I love to read. It's my favorite thing to do besides eat cake, and it's an activity that pairs extremely well with eating cake, which makes me love it even more. Because I am...
How to Throw the Perfect Classroom Party for Your Elementary Schooler
Perfect Classroom Parties in 8 easy steps:
If possible pick a Friday afternoon, so that you can get the kids all sugared up and then send them home to their parents.
Sign-Up Genius is...
6 Books to Read Right Now + 3 Tips for Making Time to Read
Calling all readers! Here's a list of 6 excellent reads and my own book-worm tested tips for finding time in our busy days to read.
Here are 6 books you should read right now:
Something Scary
I’ll...
First Week of School Mom: She’s Got Issues, but She Sure Can Bake
First Week of School Mom is on her game.
You’ve seen her around—the lady carrying two-dozen homemade cupcakes and wearing a statement necklace before 9 am. Maybe she handed you a PTO flyer or gave...