Young Child
What Our Kids Will Never Understand
There are things that were part of our collective culture growing up that our children will never understand, like phone books and pen pals. Read on for more.
Big Kid
How Old is Too Old for Trick or Treating?
We are living in a time where people are constantly lamenting the fact that children are growing up too quickly, acting like adults long before their years. And yet, inexplicably, many people feel twelve is too old to act like a child.
Young Child
Top Parenting Mistakes Made With the Best Intentions
We look at other parents say, I will never be like that! We are full of self righteous indignation and feel confident in our superior parenting skills! Then it happens. One day you recognize yourself in some other parent and it isn’t a good thing.
Food & Home
Making Home in the Temporary
They say “it’s not the house that makes the home.” I am more convinced than ever that what they say is true.
Food & Home
They Have No Idea That It Is Good For Them
My kids love to eat junk food. I want them to eat healthy food. Why not healthy food that pretends to be junk food? That would be a great switch, wouldn’t it?
Family Fun
5 Ways to Make Staying at Home Feel Like Vacation
Try these five tips to create the essence of a family resort and make staying at home feel like an enjoyable vacation with your family.
Young Child
Affirm Your Child’s Heart Through Play Time
Play time is a perfect opportunity to show your children that the needs of their heart can be met in healthy ways.
Parenting
Claiming Small Victories
Sometimes parenting feels extra challenging. Train yourself to find the win in every day situations. Even in the less obvious ones.
Young Child
Life Lessons from a Four Year Old
If my son could write, these would be the rules by which he lives his life. If your child wrote a book of life lessons, what do you think would be in it?
Activities
“This Time Last Year…” A Family Reflecting Activity
So much can change in five years, or even one year! What was your family doing this time last year?
Big Kid
How to Host Your Child’s First Sleepover
It happens to all parents– sooner or later, we have to host a sleepover. Here’s some advice from someone who has been there, done that.
Big Kid
Youth Sports, They’ll Make you Crazy If You Let Them
Sharing a few short lessons that I have learned from my children playing youth sports. I hope you will take them to heart before you sign your kid up to play.
Big Kid
Letting Your Kids Go
One of the most difficult things I have found about being a mother surprised me. It wasn’t the sleepless nights or the tantrums. It’s the “letting go.”
Toddler
To Santa Or Not To Santa
The eternal holiday question: Is Santa lying to your kids, harmless fun…or something more meaningful than that?
Young Child
The Lies We Tell
Lying is a necessary part of parenting. Any parent that tells me they never lie to their kids, well, I think they are lying.
Big Kid
Caught, Not Taught
I’ve been thinking about the qualities that people most often comment about in my children and how they learned those things.
Big Kid
The Boundary Between You and Your Child
What no one tell you is that while you are longing for some space, one day the roles will reverse. You will be the needy one in the relationship.
Parenting
Not That Mom
You know that mom who makes it all look effortless. She sews, bakes and organizes class parties. I am a good mom, but I am not that mom.
Big Kid
The Best Things
People ask “Does it get easier?” That’s a tough question to answer. Physically? Without a doubt. Mentally? Emotionally? I think it becomes much more difficult.
Big Kid
How to Talk to Your Tween Daughter About Sex
There’s no need to dread The Talk. We’ve got some advice, but would love to hear your pearls of been-there-done-that wisdom.