by Ari Yares | Jan 12, 2022 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
A school administrator that I recently spoke with jokingly shared that at least the school isn’t worried about lice spreading anymore since the kids aren’t allowed to be close enough for lice to spread. While this might be a silver lining (and I’ve...
by Ari Yares | Jan 8, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
Our house has been chilly all week. The thermostat settings haven’t changed; it’s more like our bodies hadn’t adjusted to the drop in temperature from a weekend of 50 degrees plus weather to a week with two snow days, delayed school openings, and...
by Ari Yares | Jan 4, 2022 | The Innovative Dad Blog
This past weekend, we watched the latest release on Disney+, Encanto. It’s a spectacular story of a family’s fight to survive mixed with a sweet coming of age story for an adolescent who just isn’t sure of her place. With music by Lin Manuel Miranda,...
by Ari Yares | Jan 1, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
A New Year means New Year’s resolutions. Many of the most common New Year’s resolutions are related to our health: losing weight, improving diet, and exercising more. Simply making a resolution may improve your chance of succeeding, but it isn’t...
by Ari Yares | Dec 30, 2021 | The Innovative Dad Blog
2020 was rough and while 2021 entered with a lot of hope, it brought its own parenting challenges as we struggled to return to something that felt like normal. Instead of a smooth exit from the pandemic, life has been more like a roller coaster ride where you...
by Ari Yares | Dec 25, 2021 | Menu Planning
2021 is coming to a close. I’ve been sharing meal plans now for six months. I’ve enjoyed hearing about how meal planning works in your home and I’m looking forward to sharing more ways that I keep the cooking interesting and my family of six fed as...
