Toddlers vs. Teens
I always thought that once my kids were teens, they would need me less. The joke’s on me, and now I have to figure out being there without being overbearing.
I always thought that once my kids were teens, they would need me less. The joke’s on me, and now I have to figure out being there without being overbearing.
Inspired by one of my most favorite candies, we created these candy treat bag toppers for kids to hand out gummy bear treats and cards to friends and classmates on Valentine’s Day.
A mom is ready to face her toddler’s picky eating habits but her first challenge is keeping her in her high chair. How does she do that successfully?
Am I crazy for shopping for my kid’s college dorm room nearly a year ahead of time? Crazy like a fox, maybe. I have my reasons.
Raising teenagers is hard enough; finding clothes that fit them properly shouldn’t be another fight. Here’s a few tips for a couple of common challenges.
A lifetime of nagging my children in the name of “helping” is coming to a close, because we all need me to back off. It’s hard, but I’m working on it.
A couple of life lessons I have (not) learned and want to pass on to my 13-year-old daughter, Cal, before she enters high school about basic life preparedness.
A dry, itchy, flakey scalp is even less fun when it’s attached to your preschooler.
An expectant mom is trying anticipate the balance between her need and wanting of help from her own mom and her husband’s need to private family time on the second time around.
I’ve volunteered to teach personal finance classes to teens. This is what I want teens to know about how credit cards work before they go off to college:
When potty-training isn’t going well, is there ever a point where you should just pack it in and go back to diapers?
When should my toddler move from a crib to a toddler or big-kid bed?
Tired of “expert” advice on readying your high schooler to get into a top college? Me, too. I like realism, and a non-stressed kid. Here’s my take.
A mom of three is having a very hard time deciphering her 8 month old’s sleep schedule after several months of trying. There’s no pattern and she needs help establishing a routine that is predictable for her family.
My toddler has started to hit his head when he is mad. I’m concerned? Is this normal? What should I do? Is this a developmental red flag?
A mom needs some advice to help her daughter who doesn’t like her grandfather. We have some thoughts for her.
An expat mom is trying to avoid power struggles with her family-by-marriage and now toddler son (too) over the amount and regularity of sweets and unhealthy foods being served in her new and adopted home country.
A mom needs help getting her toddler who is experiencing a sleep regression back to his champion sleeping ways.
How do you balance respecting other’s feelings and recognizing the child you lost? Cecily of Uppercase Woman provides some guidance.
Maybe the question isn’t why some kids are bullies, but rather why the rest of the kids are not stepping up to stop it.