Simone Praylow

Simone Praylow
40 POSTS 15 COMMENTS
Simone Praylow is wife and bestest friend in the world to Otis (better known as Odor) and mom to football and soccer loving Grayson 12, competitive cheerleader Elind, 7 and tantrum expert Ozzy Voltaire, 2. She is a native of New Jersey but relocated to Key West and later Columbia. As an overachiever, she believes learning is the best gift she can give her children and spends much of her time teaching her children at home (Grayson attends school, but the learning doesn't end when he leaves the classroom). Simone finds motherhood and family life are most easily managed by having a system in place for homelife, kids' schedules (including learning, screen time and reading) and meal planning. She is an avid reader who finds books are one of the best ways to unwind at the end of the day. She spends a lot of time boxing and at Pure Barre getting her burn on. You'll often find her buried in a book or on Pinterest getting ideas for her next project or yummy meals for the family menu.

Our Journey With Dyscalculia

0
I had the most beautiful little girl on 12.12.12. Every child changes you in some way. They make you stronger; they show you how much fight you have in you.   With my first baby I...

Why Letting Our Children See Us Grieve Is Important

0
It has been so long since I've written. I used to write all the time. I have 17 diaries in a secret place to prove how much I love to write. However, I find...

How My Family Celebrates Valentine’s Day

0
In the spirit of love (well, the commercialized version) I like to do a little extra for my loved ones for Valentine's Day. Now, I will admit that I have slowed down a lot since...

Why My Children Do Not Have a TV in Their Bedroom

0
I grew up in the era of television. A lot of television. I am an avid reader now, but I admit that I still watch just as much TV. Reality TV, crime stories, whatever...

Motherhood and the Working Poor

0
What is amazing about television and books, is how much we are able to see or read about other people's life experiences. It is a way to remove ourselves from what we know, our...

Parenting Teens

0
Being a parent to teens has always been hard, but in today’s society, you could say it’s just a little bit harder. Our kids are exposed to so much more than we ever were....

How I’m Raising My Children to Have a Positive Body Image

0
I have always had an issue with food. And I'm betting I'm not the only woman who does.  I cannot remember a time where food wasn’t at the center of my day. What I'm going...

When You See Him

0
Prior to having children, it did not dawn on me that I would need to parent any differently because of the color of my skin. I grew up pretty sheltered in the suburbs of...

Finding Gratitude During COVID

0
2020 is the first year many of us can agree: it sucked.  A lot, if not most of us, know someone that has been sick or passed away from COVID-19.  I don't think I...

My Big Life :: A Measurement of Success

0
Once upon a time I had two “friends” who were pretty obsessed with making snide remarks about women who don't work; as in, being a mom was not a "real" job. They would brag...

Why We Chose Homeschool :: COVID-19 Edition

1
Just like everyone else, COVID-19 has thrown my entire life, and the life of my family, for a loop. One of the biggest ways COVID has affected us is in the education of my...

10 Toddler Activities That Will Keep Your Kiddos Occupied

0
As a mom of three children, I have found an increasing need for things to keep my youngest busy. I’ve tried (to no avail) to find enough time in the day to do everything...

But What About Me? A Lesson in Self-Care

0
As a mother, and maybe just as a woman, there's this unprecedented overpowering need, almost an all-encompassing need, to do everything. To be everything. To fulfill our children's and spouses wants and needs. Oh,...

Because of You :: A Letter to the Father of My Children

4
I have seen more than enough families cease to exist, and more than enough children without fathers to know that you are more than just a good thing. You're a phenomenal thing. When I met you, the...