A Few Remarkably Average Parenting Tips

Super moms, they're everywhere. I personally am not a super mom. Unless that description is placed in front of average mom. *Super Average Mom*. I like my average days and my average mornings. (I'll throw something crazy in there every once in a while...) I don't like conflict and the kids give me conflict if anything differs from their usual routine. So no fancy weekday breakfasts for us, I'm lucky to get my coffee before I run them out the door and to school. While it is perfectly okay to look upon those super parents with awe and also a sense of confusion as to how they do it, don't forget to also praise your own personal style of child-rearing. Think about it, maybe those "perfect parents" would lose their minds doing things your way, which in turn means, you're perfect at what you do!

Ilana Wiles and General Mills want to bring the spotlight back to average mornings, and the parents who are super at achieving them! Ilana's new book, The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting, pays homage to what she calls the "every-parent". It is meant to make you laugh, and realize that what you're doing IS enough and that being that remarkably "average" parent might just be the best experience for your child, as well as yourself. General Mills wants to assist you in that never-ending journey to average-ness. They know that average parents depend on their cereal to get through those stressfully average mornings, and they're doing all they can to make their cereals even better for you. For example, for all of you Chex lovers out there, seven flavors now have no artificial preservatives, including Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Chocolate Chex, Cinnamon Chex, and Vanilla Chex... this is in addition to them already containing no artificial flavors or colors above average cereal for the average person. ;)

 

I hope Ilana and General Mills have made you feel a little bit better about your average mornings, if not, be sure to check out her book as it has really made me feel like I am not alone in my average-ness. Be sure to pick up a box of General Mills cereal to help you get through your own mornings, I promise that the cereal will be the only thing that is above average and you will still have your perfectly average morning. Actually, General Mills sent me a box of Vanilla Chex for exactly this reason, I had yet to try it until now and I am happy to say they have provided me with a new favorite. I will be using this and Cinnamon Chex in a holiday snack mix come Christmastime. Thanks General Mills!
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