I was seven months pregnant with my second baby when it happened. Suddenly, my rambunctious little 18 month old didn't need a nap. It's not that he was fighting them, or refused to lay down. He ...
Toddlers
Fun Gift Ideas For Preschoolers That Aren’t Toys
Shopping for preschoolers can be a fun challenge. Every preschool child I know (mine included) is absolutely swimming in toys. I feel like buying yet another toy for my child's friends and cousins ...
Why I’m (sort of) okay with Tantrums
My son is now 2 and a half, so we have officially been dealing with tantrums for an entire year now. I'm in no way a tantrum-expert but you could definitely say I've endured more than my fair-share of ...
Working with young kids, to help them identify their emotions
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Moodsters for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever seen a child bouncing off the walls (or furniture) with excitement? What about ...
How to help your child work through BIG emotions
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Moodsters for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Working through emotions is already challenging for adults, yet we expect kids to just know ...
Comparison of All the Different Potty Training Methods
There are so many potty training methods popular today. I both love and hate all the information so readily at my fingertips. I love it, because when I was faced with my own first kid to potty train ...
How to banish night terrors
This post was sponsored by Lully as part of Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Remember when you had a baby that was up every 2 hours at night and you'd comfort yourself with thoughts ...
Where Do Babies Come From? {How to answer your 3 year old}
"Where do babies come from, mommy?" Now? Really? I took a quick look in the rear-view mirror before turning my eyes back to the road in front of me, or to what I could see of the road. The world on ...
Why I {don’t} leave the store when my kid starts crying
I recently wrote a post about the reason my kid cries in the store. Most of the time, it's not because I am ignoring them or am a sub-par parent. Usually it's because I'm a good mom. I'm enforcing ...
Car Seat Decals
I've read countless articles about car seat safety. How to install them, the proper way to sit your child in them and even how long to rear face or when to upgrade your seat. I've seen shocking ...