Baby
Co-Sleeping Eviction
A mom needs advice on how to smoothly transition her 5 month old baby from co-sleeping to the crib and to do so with a toddler in the house.
Holidays
Happy Bastille Day Profiteroles!
You can’t celebrate Bastille Day without a classic French pastry so I teamed up with Elyssa Fournier from Mixed Bakery and we made some Profiteroles!
Education
To Redshirt or Not To Redshirt
A mom is trying to decide whether she should hold her son back a year in preschool before sending him to kindergarten since she’s concerned he won’t be ready for the educational expectations.
Health & Safety
The HPV Vaccine: Separating Myth From Fact
A mom is trying to understand the information out there about the HPV vaccine and whether she should vaccinate her tween son.
Big Kid
A Driving Contract For Teens
We’ve been talking a lot about teaching your teen to drive ’round here, lately, and so we thought it might be a useful thing to come up with a sample template of parent-teen driving agreement.
Parenting
Sleep Problems After a Separation
The young child of a recently separated couple is facing separation anxiety at bedtime especially after some inconsistency in the nighttime routine. Should his mom stick to his regular schedule or give in to his co-sleeping requests?
Parenting
I Am Moved
Kristen looks back at the first two years of her divorce as she moves out of the home that helped her transition.
Big Kid
Want To Connect With One Of Your Kids? Try Focusing on Their Passion.
The preteen years can leave parents struggling to connect with their sometimes emotional, unpredictable child. But focusing on your child’s passions might be the key to a closer relationship.
Holidays
Easy DIY Geometric Art for Patriotic Holidays!
Celebrate the Fourth of July and other patriotic holidays by crafting up some Red, White and Blue geometric art for the house. Easy to make with your kids and keep their hands busy all while talking about the importance of the holiday.
Big Kid
College Planning: Real Questions For College Tours
Visiting college campuses? It’s an exciting and terrifying time. Here’s some questions to ask while you’re touring to help keep the overwhelm to a minimum.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Books for Fathers-to-Be
An expectant mom is in search of pregnancy and baby book recommendations for her husband. We’ve got some ideas but would love your opinions as well!
Holidays
Happy Canada Day! Red Maple Leaf Cookie Recipe
Celebrate Canada Day with our red maple leaf cookies. These would also be perfect cookies for Autumn baking!
Toddler
The Bathtime Battle
Out of the blue a toddler has started throwing tantrums during bathtime and gets unreasonably upset. Is this typcial and what can his parents do?
Big Kid
Help, My Teen’s Driving!
Tips for when your teen starts driving? First of all: Don’t panic. You’ll both get through this.
Travel
The Truth About Traveling With Toddlers
A mom will be traveling with her toddler for the first time and is very anxious about the airplane rides and the change in sleep and mealtime routines.
Big Kid
Summer House Rules For The Teens
Summer rules? Sure, we’re looking for that sweet spot between “micromanaged” and “left to their own devices.” I don’t know if we found it, but it feels close.
Parenting
On Becoming The Yes Mom
Parenting is full of a lot of “No’s” but it doesn’t have to be. Kristen shares how she turned a lot more of them into “Yes.”
Pregnancy
The Etiquette of Baby Shower Guest Lists
An expectant mom is being pressured to have a postpartum baby shower by her husband’s family and friends. What are her alternatives?
Pregnancy
What to Expect (From Your Infertile Friends) When You’re Expecting
An expectant woman is concerned about her relationship with her friend with infertility and the recent chilly reception she has be getting from her. She needs relationship advice.
Holidays
Father’s Day and Special Bonding Memories
This Father’s Day, Maria is reminiscing about her son’s first days at home and how her husband Matt made sure he spent time with his newborn.