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College Planning: Mid-Junior-Year Check-In
By Mir Kamin
Time marches on, and now that my kid is halfway through her junior year, college planning is beginning in earnest. There’s so much to think about!
Products & Services
Must Read: Naptime with Theo & Beau
By Isabel Kallman
The cutest napping duo of all time, Thoe & Beau, are now the stars of their own bedtime story. Released just in time for Valentine’s Day, it makes a perfect gift for young ones or the parents-to-be in your lives.
Pregnancy
Too Many Visitors During Pregnancy
By Amalah
A third-trimester pregnant mom has an unusually large amount of family and friends visiting and staying overnight on a fairly regular basis and she’s quite tired of it. How can she say No politely?
Holidays
Friendly & Colorful Classroom Valentines for Kids!
By Brenda Ponnay
Looking for an age-appropriate valentine card printable that your kids can pass out to their classmates and friends? We’ve got a free friendly card that’s devoid of love-dovey messages and comes in more colors than just pink.
Health & Safety
When Winter is Shorts Weather for Kids
By Wendi Aarons
Yes, I am the not-so-proud owner of an 11-year-old boy who refuses to wear pants in the winter. He (very strongly) insists on wearing shorts year-round, even when the temperature is only in the high 20’s.
Big Kid
Date Night Meets Home Alone
By Mir Kamin
Sometimes I forget that in just a few shorts years, my kids will be grown and (hopefully) flown. I guess I’d better start getting ready.
Toddler
Too Many Big Moves at Once?
By Amalah
An expecting mom is overwhelmed already thinking about all the big changes her family and her toddler will be going through in the recent future and as such needs advice on the timing and how to transition her toddler from a crib to a bed and starting potty training.
Crafts
T-shirt Scarf Craft for Kids!
By Brenda Ponnay
Have fun with the kids making this adorable scarf from an old t-shirt. Just follow our simple tutorial!
Big Kid
Letting Go Of Normal
By Mir Kamin
Is normal a real thing? Should I be wishing my special-needs kids were normal? I’m not even sure it’s real, and if it is, well, it’s not for us.
Parenting
True Colors
By Kristen Chase
Kristen Chase talks about co-parenting in a divorce when the parties are vastly different in their beliefs.
Toddler
Little Boys in Pink Shoes
By Amalah
A mom wants advice on whether she should let her toddler son wear the pink shoes he wants to don because she is scared he will be picked on by other kids?
Food & Home
The Family Dinner That Changed Our Family Dinners
By Wendi Aarons
“Let’s try the Family Dinner Project idea with the kids, have a ‘real family discussion’ and see how it goes,” So last night, we did. And it was awesome.
Food & Home
A Special Lunch for the 100th Day of School
By Wendy Copley
The hundredth day of school (also known as the “100 Days of School”) is coming up for kids across the country! Especially students in younger grades will celebrate when they reach the 100th day. Here’s how to make a special lunch for your student.
Money & Work
To Budget Or Not To Budget
By Amalah
A mom needs help talking to her husband about her wish to get at budgeting and financial planning. How can she start this conversation with him given that it’s a charged topic for both of them?
Your Life
On Being Your Best Self
By Kristen Chase
What does being your best self mean? After making some life changes, Kristen Chase shares her thoughts.
Big Kid
Pride And Prejudice And Siblings
By Mir Kamin
Sure, we know to avoid comparing siblings to one another, but in trying to bolster and protect my kids this way, I very nearly screwed up even more.
Big Kid
When Mean Girls Are Too Close To Home
By Kelcey Kintner
How do you help your daughters when they are excluded from play by the other neighborhood girls?
Postpartum
Post-Baby Foodshaming
By Amalah
A new and breastfeeding mom is being food shamed by her husband for her increased appetite and postpartum body. She needs help on talking to him.
Holidays
Printable Kids’ Valentine: “So Happy You Are My Friend, I Could Burst”
By Cindy Hopper
We have fun kids’ valentine for kids to print out, make and distribute to their classmates and friends.
Big Kid
More Than Just A Birthday
By Mir Kamin
Birthdays with teenagers can feel a lot like a timer ticking down, but sometimes they feel like victory, too. For my late bloomer, this birthday feels huge.
Toddler
More Fun With Potty Training Regressions
By Amalah
A mom wants to know whether her son’s slight potty training regression is more than attention-seeking behavior due to the recent birth of a sibling.
Big Kid
Notes From The Passenger Seat
By Mir Kamin
It’s hard to believe I’m teaching my oldest to drive, but here we are (still alive and liking each other, even). It’s a learning process, for both of us.
Relationships
We Haven’t Come A Long Way, Baby.
By Kristen Chase
On traveling alone as a single mother, and how we’re judged according to standards way higher than our male counterparts.
Parenting
How Should Kids Address Adults? It’s Time for Mrs. and Mr. to Make a Comeback.
By Kelcey Kintner
How do your kids’ friends address you? By your first name. By Mrs., Ms. or Mr.? Do you have strong opinions on this? Or take a laid-back attitude?
Uncategorized
When Life Gives You a Dirty Panda Hoodie, Make It Into a Sheep Costume
By Kristen Chase
No matter how many kids or how much help you have, we parents are all just winging it, doing the best we can with what we have.
Holidays
Snowflake Crowns!
By Brenda Ponnay
Have kids at home who are obsessed with making paper snowflakes? How about taking it one step further with snowflake crowns? Super simple to make.
Holidays
Chocolate Snowflake Pencil Toppers
By Cindy Hopper
Super cute Holiday and winter treat makes a great gift for kids to give to their classmates and friends. It’s deceptively easy to make.
Big Kid
If You’re Shallow And You Know It, Clap Your Hands!
By Mir Kamin
I’ve never been the kind of parent to go for the flashy or extravagant gift for my kids, except I finally did, and it feels fantastic.
Toddler
How to Solve Your Toddler Mealtime Battles With Snacks
By Amalah
An older toddler is refusing dinner after being well throughout the day. However, he is going to bed and waking up ravenous. How can his parents help him without succumbing to this dinnertime power struggle?
Relationships
Single Mom: Where Is The Love?
By Kristen Chase
How do you know when you’re in love with someone? Kristen Chase ponders what that means after years of failed relationships and marriages.
Holidays
Woodland Monogram Ornaments
By Wendy Copley
A DIY tutorial to make your own woodland monogram ornaments and bring a little of the outside inside this holiday season.
Big Kid
All He Wants For Christmas Is A Princess Toy
By Amalah
A family member wants to gift her nephew the princess toys that he wants for Christmas and with which his immediate family doesn’t allow him to play. What can she do in this sticky situation?
Big Kid
Your School Meeting Baking Guide
By Mir Kamin
I know very little about wine pairings, but I do know what you should bake for your next meeting at school.
Toddler
My Toddler is Jerking Us Around At Bedtime
By Amalah
A mom has found herself in an intense bedtime power struggle with her toddler. We help her establish a plan to sleep success.
Relationships
There’s No Place Like Far From Home For The Holidays
By Kristen Chase
Surviving divorce with kids can be a daily challenge, but when the holidays roll around, it’s a whole other ball of emotional wax.
Baby
Commuting With Babies
By Amalah
A mom of a young baby is considering a daycare option close to her new work opportunity rather than her home. Is it a doable option?
Big Kid
To New Parents, From A Parent of Teens
By Mir Kamin
I don’t tell new parents the things I think they really ought to know, because I doubt they would believe me. But here’s what I always want to say.
Baby
Baby Food Rebellion
By Amalah
A mom needs help because her 7 month old baby is going on a solid food strike after a recent illness. What should she do?
Family Fun
Our Favorite Holiday Party Outfits for Children!
By Brenda Ponnay
A favorite part of the holidays is all the parties and get togethers with family and friends. Here are some of our favorite holiday party clothes for boys and girls.
Pregnancy
Too Many Baby Shower Hosts!
By Amalah
An expectant mom is not sure how to handle the invite lists for her baby showers now that there will be three of them thrown in her honor.
Holidays
40 Favorite Holiday Pajamas for Kids!
By Brenda Ponnay
We’ve searched the internet far and wide to find the most adorable children’s Christmas jammies.
Holidays
Holiday Toys and Games for Big Kids
By Wendi Aarons
Here are our favorite toys and games for bigger kids. There are lots of options for indoor and outdoor play.
Holidays
“Holiday Hot Toys:” Hit and Misses of 2014
By Kelcey Kintner
This year we pick a dozen toys on a various Holiday Hot Toy Lists to test out ourselves. Learn which toys we would recommend buying, consider skipping and avoiding altogether.
Holidays
Why The “Best” Holiday Gift For Teens Isn’t For Us
By Mir Kamin
Teenagers are notoriously hard to shop for, and mine insist all they want is money. I refuse to give up and just fork over the cash, and I’m okay with that.
Toddler
Breaking Bad Family Mealtime Habits
By Amalah
A mom needs help breaking a bad mealtime habit with her toddler so she can have the healthy family dinner time they all deserve and need.
Relationships
On Being Sad
By Kristen Chase
Is sadness a bad thing? Kristen Chase talks about letting feelings out to let them go, with the hopes that they’ll find peace and that she will too.
Big Kid
Why I Volunteer Even More At The High School
By Mir Kamin
At a time when many parents are backing off, we’re stepping up; volunteering at the high school level doesn’t make you a helicopter parent!
Toddler
Potty Training Sans Peer Pressure
By Amalah
Mom needs help getting her potty trained (and strong-willed) son to now pee while at home.

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Latest Posts

College Planning: Mid-Junior-Year Check-In

Must Read: Naptime with Theo & Beau

Too Many Visitors During Pregnancy

Friendly & Colorful Classroom Valentines for Kids!

When Winter is Shorts Weather for Kids

Date Night Meets Home Alone

Too Many Big Moves at Once?

T-shirt Scarf Craft for Kids!

Letting Go Of Normal

True Colors

Little Boys in Pink Shoes

The Family Dinner That Changed Our Family Dinners

A Special Lunch for the 100th Day of School

To Budget Or Not To Budget

On Being Your Best Self

Pride And Prejudice And Siblings

When Mean Girls Are Too Close To Home

Post-Baby Foodshaming

Printable Kids’ Valentine: “So Happy You Are My Friend, I Could Burst”

More Than Just A Birthday

More Fun With Potty Training Regressions

Notes From The Passenger Seat

We Haven’t Come A Long Way, Baby.

How Should Kids Address Adults? It’s Time for Mrs. and Mr. to Make a Comeback.

When Life Gives You a Dirty Panda Hoodie, Make It Into a Sheep Costume

Snowflake Crowns!

Chocolate Snowflake Pencil Toppers

If You’re Shallow And You Know It, Clap Your Hands!

How to Solve Your Toddler Mealtime Battles With Snacks

Single Mom: Where Is The Love?

Woodland Monogram Ornaments

All He Wants For Christmas Is A Princess Toy

Your School Meeting Baking Guide

My Toddler is Jerking Us Around At Bedtime

There’s No Place Like Far From Home For The Holidays

Commuting With Babies

To New Parents, From A Parent of Teens

Baby Food Rebellion

Our Favorite Holiday Party Outfits for Children!

Too Many Baby Shower Hosts!

40 Favorite Holiday Pajamas for Kids!

Holiday Toys and Games for Big Kids

“Holiday Hot Toys:” Hit and Misses of 2014

Why The “Best” Holiday Gift For Teens Isn’t For Us

Breaking Bad Family Mealtime Habits

On Being Sad

Why I Volunteer Even More At The High School

Potty Training Sans Peer Pressure

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