While we don't like thinking about situations in which they would ever need it, teaching our kids self defense techniques could save their lives one day! You can search in your area for self ...
Parenting
Dear New Mom (An Open Letter to Me)
Dear New Mom (everything I wish I knew), Right now your baby boy is just a few days old. You feel terrified and inadequate to be his mother. This is not what you expected. You thought it would come ...
Sometimes kids are braver than we want them to be
"Look at this cool trick, mommy!" A simple phrase that strikes fear in the heart of every mommy I know. We're at the park and I look over to see her attempting the monkey bars solo. She's got ...
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 ...
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 ...
Teaching Kids to Make a Difference
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom's of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine. As my kids grow I'm becoming aware of what a self-centered society I'm raising them in. I think the ...
The One Time Your Kids MUST Come Before Your Spouse
I find the "who comes first the spouse or the kids" debate to be a fascinating one. I know it's easy to get out of balance if you're not paying attention, but I also don't see the need, most of the ...
The Night My Dad Saved Me
April being child abuse prevention month we're taking the time to share stories and encouragement to help parents prevent child abuse around them. This is a story that my friend was willing to share ...
If I could go back, I’d tell myself to run away…
Last month I went back to the city where I was abused. It was my first time there since being free and safe from his reach. It was strange and difficult and freeing in a way. These are words I wrote ...
Behavioral Shift Summit
Wouldn’t it be nice if instead of trying to force your child to fit into their environment, you could learn ways to make their environment better meet their needs? What if instead of looking at rules ...