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Young Child
Taking the Sibling Room-Sharing Plunge
By Amalah
A mom has kept her young kids separate at night but that’s not convenient or economical when on vacation or visiting family. She’s looking for practical advice on introducing the siblings to bedroom sharing.
Relationships
How to Make Changes When Your MIL Won’t Change
By Amalah
A mom needs advice on how to handle her difficult relationship with her mother-in-law who also helps care for her young kids part-time. The DIL very much feels like she needs a break from her MIL, but is her plan the right way to go?
Products & Services
A Mother-Son Invisalign Treatment Adventure: Chapter 1
By Mir Kamin
What happens when my kid and I begin Invisalign® treatment together? All sorts of things, it turns out.
Health & Safety
Surviving the Two Week Wait
By Amalah
A trying-to-conceive mom needs strategies to help her during the two-week-pregnancy-confirmation-waiting window. She has lots of anxieties about utilizing her typical de-stressing strategies. We have some advice.
Food & Home
How to Make Chicken Soup (Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home)
By Jane Maynard
Homemade chicken soup is a great way to use leftover roasted chicken. Plus who doesn’t love it? You’ll be able to keep your friends and family happy for years making them chicken soup! This is a meal your kids should know how to make before leaving home.
Young Child
Helping Very Young Children Understand Death
By Amalah
How to talk to young kids about death and grief in an age-appropriate manner. We provide a sample script as well as an excellent book recommendation that can grow with your family.
Holidays
Easter Bunny Ice Cream Sundaes!
By Brenda Ponnay
For Easter we show you how to make delicious Easter Bunny Sundaes. So easy to make that the kids can help do it themselves.
Relationships
Say No To the Stress When Moving Cross-Country
By Amalah
A mom is unexpectedly moving cross country and it is leading to loads of anxiety because of other pre-planned commitments. She needs help prioritizing her attention. We have advice.
Holidays
Passover Dinner Educational Napkin Rings
By Brenda Ponnay
For Passover Dinner here’s a template for a “Ten Plagues” napkin ring that can be used to teach kids and guests alike. Just download, print and cut. Kids can assemble them on their own.
Health & Safety
A Five-Year-Old & Food Anxiety
By Amalah
A five-year old has suddenly developed anxiety around healthy eating and her food choices. Her parents are very concerned. Should they wait and see or take a more proactive approach at this point? We have some thoughts.
Party & Play
Twelve Ways To Spend A Whole Lot Less on a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Party
By Kelcey Kintner
A bar or bat mitzvah is a beautiful Jewish right of passage for a 13-year-old but how do you keep the celebration part from costing a fortune? We’ve got 12 great ideas!
Relationships
Grandparent Guilt Trips
By Amalah
Our parents love our daughter but they are resentful that we have set boundaries around our limited private family time together on weekends because they want to see their granddaughter more often. Help! We need advice.
Baby
Low-Cry Sleep Training for Tension Increasers
By Amalah
A mom is exhausted because her baby has become a terrible sleeper. How does she get her baby back to sleep without rocking her for nearly an hour in the middle of the night? We have a plan for her baby that gets easily worked.
Food & Home
How to Roast a Chicken (Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home)
By Jane Maynard
Roasting a chicken is a skill that will serve you well! We share our secrets or simple tricks so you will be able to roast the best chicken around.
Baby
Ditching the Pump
By Amalah
A mom needs help figuring out a new feeding schedule with her baby that no longer includes pumping but only breastfeeding and supplementing with formula.
Party & Play
Happy Pi Day Printable Flags!
By Brenda Ponnay
March 14th is Pi Day! Or as we like to call it, Any-Excuse-to-Eat-Pie Day. This year we decided to crank up the party spirit and make some little pie flags declaring our love of all things π. Just download, print and cut them out.
Relationships
Abusive Father, Abusive Grandfather: Ending the Cycle of Abuse
By Amalah
A mom needs help dealing with dealing with her abusive father in light of her family ignoring the problem completely and especially now that she has kids of her own.
Party & Play
The No-Technology Sleepover (Yes, It’s Really Possible!)
By Kelcey Kintner
Tired of watching kids always on their phones during a sleepover or playdate? Here are some ideas that are fun for kids and tech free.
Relationships
The Toxic Mother-in-Law & a Band-Aid Grandbaby
By Amalah
A mom-to-be needs impartial advice on how to handle her husband who is holding out hope that his mother will change stop being mean towards her once her baby is born. How can she protect her feelings and her baby from her toxic mother-in-law?
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Motivating the Unmotivated Kid
By Amalah
A mom needs some help figuring out the type of incentive to motivate her toddler on successfully potty training. There really isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution but we have some advice.
Food & Home
Candied Kumquat Citrus Cake (My Grandma’s Yummy Recipe)
By Brenda Ponnay
Wintertime means citrus season and kumquats are bountiful this year. Brenda shares her grandmother’s citrus cake recipe and how to make it using candied kumquats.
Money & Work
A Rocket Building Mother’s Feminist Dilemma
By Amalah
A mom’s dream career opportunity will take her away from her family for the summer. She is concerned and is getting some guilt trips from family and colleagues. What should she do?
Baby
Sleep Regression, Growth Spurt or Both?
By Amalah
What does the four month sleep regression look like? Or is my baby experiencing a growth spurt? Or could it be both? What do I do?
Health & Safety
Six Helpful Books for Children Suffering With Anxiety
By Robin Rockman
Have child or teen suffering from anxiety? A children’s librarian shares with us the books she recommends to parents and that may help.
Crafts
Olympic Medal Cupcakes!
By Brenda Ponnay
The Olympics are always exciting and we’ve been inspired by this year’s medal to make Olympic “medal” cupcakes for any Olympic viewing party or just for a fun snack.
Relationships
Neighborly Playdate Welcome Mat vs. Door Mat
By Amalah
A mom needs help navigating neighborly social waters after a brushoff because of bad playdates and clinginess which was taken personally by the other parents. Is a cordial relationship possible?
Health & Safety
Boys Can Cry…But Maybe Not This Much
By Amalah
Parents need help with their child who starts crying too easily and it’s impacting peer relationships and the family’s quality of life. We have recommendations on what to do next.
Holidays
Puppy Valentines for Classmates and Friends (Printable)!
By Brenda Ponnay
Everyone love puppies and here are free valentines for the kids to share with classmates and friends. Just download, cut and print.
Toddler
How To Get Your Potty Training Toddler Back to Sleep
By Amalah
How do you help a potty training toddler go back to sleep after he wakes in the middle of the night to poop? We share some strategies.
Parenting
Making an Interfaith Marriage Work and Surviving the Challenges That Come Later On
By Kelcey Kintner
Practical ideas from experts on how to make an interfaith marriage and family work through the years.
Crafts
Lunar New Year Craft: Year of the Dog Printable
By Brenda Ponnay
It’s the Year of the Dog and we’ve been inspired to make this paper puppy printable for all the dog lovers out there (just like us!).
Young Child
The Satter Method In Real Life
By Amalah
Applying the Satter Method to common real life feeding situations with kids. Amalah answers your questions.
Baby
Baby vs. Bath Time
By Amalah
A mom needs practical advice on helping her baby overcome his new fear of bath time. We share our BTDT strategies.
Holidays
A New Twist on Classroom Valentines (with Fidget Spinners)!
By Brenda Ponnay
Looking for a non-candy valentine option for the kids to hand out to their classmates? Or, looking for a Valentine party favor? Here’s our Fidget Spinner Valentines with kid-friendly (non-mushy) messages.
Your Life
Why Didn’t You Tell Me About This?: Adventures in New Puppy Life
By Nicole Blades
You think you’re prepared for a new puppy… until you get a new puppy. Here’s how one family is trying handle the colossal shift of raising a new puppy.
Relationships
Don’t Call It A Comeback (Unless You’re a Mom, Then You Can)
By Kelcey & Wendi
Blindsided by an unsolicited comment? Here’s a handy cheat sheet with the perfect things to reply when you find yourself on the receiving end of a mom slam.
Party & Play
Birthday Mail Celebration Idea (vs. Birthday Party or Presents)
By Amalah
In lieu of a big birthday party for her preschooler, a mom is thinking of requesting friends and extended family members send her daughter birthday cards. She needs advice on executing her idea.
Health & Safety
How to Talk About Sexual Consent with Your Kids (Educating and Empowering Children)
By Issa Mas
Why it’s important to educate and empower your children and talk to them about “enthusiastic consent.”
Crafts
Pretty Flower and Ice Shard Tea Light Votives DIY
By Brenda Ponnay
We love upcycled crafts and here we show you how to recycle a plastic milk carton into pretty tea light votives. It’s a great craft especially if you’re homebound during the cold months.
Home
New Year, New Boo: Our Family Takes the Dog Ownership Plunge
By Nicole Blades
That feeling when you decide late in life to bring a new baby home — the furry kind! Follow one mom’s adventures into the wide, wild world of dog ownership.
Food & Home
How to Make Lasagna (Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home)
By Jane Maynard
This lasagna recipe is specially geared for kids and is part of our series “Meals Kids Should Know How To Make Before Leaving Home.”
Baby
The Return of Nighttime Nursing
By Amalah
My four-month-old baby is a great sleeper but is starting to need to be nursed back to sleep in the middle of the night. Am I setting up a bad sleep habit?
Toddler
When Your Toddler Isn’t Into Finger Foods
By Amalah
A toddler is not interested in finger foods and also having a hard time self-feeding. Is this in the range of typical or something to be concerned about?
Big Kid
New School, Friend Blues: Navigating Lonely Tween Trouble
By Mir Kamin
A reader wants to know how much is too much when it comes to managing new friendships for her tween after switching to a new school.
Crafts
Annual Family Time Capsule (memorialize the past year)
By Brenda Ponnay
Start off the new year by remembering some great family times from last year. Here’s how to make an annual family time capsule that’s petite yet complete.
Holidays
New Year’s Confetti Poppers for Kids Tutorial
By Brenda Ponnay
Kids can celebrate New Year’s Eve with handmade these festive confetti poppers. Learn how to make them here.
Holidays
Merry Mermaid Christmas Craft!
By Brenda Ponnay
My daughter loves mermaids and so every holiday is an opportunity for a mermaid-themed craft, including Christmas. Here I show you how I made this mermaid snow globe tree ornament.
Holidays
Festive Homemade Peppermint Bark (Great Last Minute Gift!)
By Melissa Summers
Peppermint bark is an easy last-minute gift that your kids can help you put together. Here’s how I make mine.

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Latest Posts

Taking the Sibling Room-Sharing Plunge

How to Make Changes When Your MIL Won’t Change

A Mother-Son Invisalign Treatment Adventure: Chapter 1

Surviving the Two Week Wait

How to Make Chicken Soup (Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home)

Helping Very Young Children Understand Death

Easter Bunny Ice Cream Sundaes!

Say No To the Stress When Moving Cross-Country

Passover Dinner Educational Napkin Rings

A Five-Year-Old & Food Anxiety

Twelve Ways To Spend A Whole Lot Less on a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Party

Grandparent Guilt Trips

Low-Cry Sleep Training for Tension Increasers

How to Roast a Chicken (Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home)

Ditching the Pump

Happy Pi Day Printable Flags!

Abusive Father, Abusive Grandfather: Ending the Cycle of Abuse

The No-Technology Sleepover (Yes, It’s Really Possible!)

The Toxic Mother-in-Law & a Band-Aid Grandbaby

Potty Training Wars: Motivating the Unmotivated Kid

Candied Kumquat Citrus Cake (My Grandma’s Yummy Recipe)

A Rocket Building Mother’s Feminist Dilemma

Sleep Regression, Growth Spurt or Both?

Six Helpful Books for Children Suffering With Anxiety

Olympic Medal Cupcakes!

Neighborly Playdate Welcome Mat vs. Door Mat

Boys Can Cry…But Maybe Not This Much

Puppy Valentines for Classmates and Friends (Printable)!

How To Get Your Potty Training Toddler Back to Sleep

Making an Interfaith Marriage Work and Surviving the Challenges That Come Later On

Lunar New Year Craft: Year of the Dog Printable

The Satter Method In Real Life

Baby vs. Bath Time

A New Twist on Classroom Valentines (with Fidget Spinners)!

Why Didn’t You Tell Me About This?: Adventures in New Puppy Life

Don’t Call It A Comeback (Unless You’re a Mom, Then You Can)

Birthday Mail Celebration Idea (vs. Birthday Party or Presents)

How to Talk About Sexual Consent with Your Kids (Educating and Empowering Children)

Pretty Flower and Ice Shard Tea Light Votives DIY

New Year, New Boo: Our Family Takes the Dog Ownership Plunge

How to Make Lasagna (Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home)

The Return of Nighttime Nursing

When Your Toddler Isn’t Into Finger Foods

New School, Friend Blues: Navigating Lonely Tween Trouble

Annual Family Time Capsule (memorialize the past year)

New Year’s Confetti Poppers for Kids Tutorial

Merry Mermaid Christmas Craft!

Festive Homemade Peppermint Bark (Great Last Minute Gift!)

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