Lessons You Learn From Motherhood
Motherhood is full of opportunities to learn important, and not so important, lessons. You might as well laugh through them all.
Motherhood is full of opportunities to learn important, and not so important, lessons. You might as well laugh through them all.
As Teacher Appreciation Week and the school year-end approaches, here is a fun and free printable card to present an iTunes gift card as a thank you.
Solutions for when your child wants a name brand item that you simply can’t afford.
I like to do less and wouldn’t we all like to enjoy our lives more? But what exactly do the authors mean by minimalist parenting, was a question that I wondered. Do they advocate living like Tibetan monks? Eschewing possessions and leaving our children to play with sticks? Does it mean letting your kids run wild with minimal parental interference? Is it hands off parenting?
Turns out it was none of those things.
Looking to make your bathroom more child-friendly? We test out some bath spout safety guards and a faucet extender for you.
I believe that most of our children’s character is not something that is taught but that they learn how to react and interact in the world by watching us.
It greatly saddens me that it was just four months ago that I wrote Thinking of Newtown. Here we are again mourning as a nation. Thinking about how to explain and talk about this tragedy with our children.
My 2.5 year old loves to RUN. Away. From us. At every possible and dangerous occasion. What can we do, besides putting him on a leash?
Many children can and often do sleep right through the piercing sound of a smoke alarm. So what should parents do?
We moved our two boys into the same room two weeks ago and it’s not going well. How can I get them to settle down and SLEEP?
My three year old refused to cooperate at the dentist and we ended up bailing on the visit. What can I do differently next time?
How to diagnose, treat and prevent pink eye.
The way to get your kids to behave is to give them the gift of self discipline. But exactly how do you do that? That is what author Barbara Coloroso outlines in her book, Kids Are Worth It!
I made a conscious effort to figure out what would make me the happiest. What things gave me the most bang for my buck, so to speak. And the rest I just let go. Is there a way to just be happier? Or is the real secret to stop making yourself crazy with the things that don’t matter?
My mother-in-law potty-trained my twins and forbade us from using pull-ups. We’ve had nightly accidents ever since but she won’t budge! Will we really ruin everything by using pull-ups at night?
Choreganizers are a way to organize chores for your kids and reward them once they complete the tasks. We’ve done a Family Experiment to see if it works for us.
Is there ANY way to nicely tell other parents that you think a pack of wolves would probably do a better job raising their child?
These are the good things that I have discovered over the past six months about having a dog and why you should get one for your family.
School mornings can be very stressful. Here are some great tried-and-true mom tips on reducing stress in the morning and getting your kids to school without yelling.
You know the old adage, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree? Well, sometimes it does. Andrew Solomon explores in his new book what happens in families when the apple doesn’t just fall from the tree, it rolls far, far away.