"You need to learn how to control your kids" That was the comment made about me after the post about my family choosing to not regularly having dinner together went viral. Apparently my two year ...
Parenting
The Unexpected Question They Asked Me In The Hospital, and Why I’m Not Offended By It
At twenty years old, I was on the young side for giving birth to my first baby. Although we'd been married for almost two years, it didn't help our case much that my husband and I didn't look like we ...
how to teach your kids to have fun by themselves
Getting a toddler to play quietly for 30 minutes (or more) every day does seem a bit like magic doesn’t it? I can still vividly remember having two wild and crazy toddler on my hands, and for a long ...
How to teach your kids what to do if they get lost
If you have kids, it's more than likely that you've experienced that blood chilling moment where you turn around and your toddler who was at your feet a moment ago is GONE. Usually, the toddler has ...
The 1 Trick That Stops Tantrums Before They Start
We've all been there... enjoying time at the park or a playdate at a friend's house. It's been a great time for all, but then it's time to go. Palms get sweaty and you grit your teeth getting ready ...
How to prevent toddler tantrums at bedtime
Bedtime can be a huge challenge for many families. Instead of a peaceful time slowly preparing for sleep together, it can mean toddler tantrums, tears and more than a little bit of chaos. When my ...
Making the Most of a Bad Day
The day started out HORRIBLE. I'm talking non-stop screaming and crying from the 2 year old and some counter-fusses from the baby because he was freaking her out with all the screaming. Nothing in ...
Easy way to stop toddlers biting
Is toddler biting an issue at your house? This seems to be a common one that parents of one, two and three year olds will face at some point or another. Right up there in the "frustrating toddler ...
5 reasons preschool was the best start to our child’s education
If you are considering putting your child in preschool, I'm excited to share with you some of the reasons we LOVED our preschool experience with both kids. If I had it to do over again, I know I'd ...
What your Hogwarts house says about your parenting style
A lot of parents today grew up during the Hogwarts Generation. We devoured each new book as it came out, waited desperately for the next one and cried along with the rest of the world when beloved ...
