I remember hearing so much about the "terrible twos" while, and even before, I was pregnant with my first child. I couldn't help but picture little, chubby toddlers with devil horns running around.
I, myself, found that three was much...
About a year and a half ago I made the decision to become a full-time stay at home mom. I left my well paying 9-5 job in the medical records world in a leap of faith to devote my...
Around 3 years ago I was sitting at a play date with a few other moms discussing the different ways we motivate and discipline our toddlers/preschoolers. An acquaintance at the time, who would later become a dear friend, introduced...
On March 8th, a lot of people posted about International Women's Day. In all honesty, I am not very familiar with ALL the details of this day. I have never experienced oppression first hand. Never have I been denied...
You see that plus sign on your pregnancy test and a FLOOD of emotion hits you in the blink of an eye! A BABY! A baby is coming!!!
Congratulations! How scary/exciting/surprising/(insert your reaction here)! Probably the LAST thing on your...
I know lots of busy parents who constantly echo the same response when asked how they are doing. "BUSY" they always say.
I can sincerely sympathize. With three jobs, two kids, two dogs and a home to care for, my...
I sometimes wonder why I never stepped out of my comfort zone or decided to create memories - no matter if I didn't care to do it. I recently took a trip to a local water park with my...
I let my four year old son watch TV, supervised internet videos and play on the iPad once he has earned screen time by doing chores, minding, going poop in the potty, etc. If you don’t give your kids...
Is there any parent who doesn’t want the best for their children?
Even though we typically answer, “Yes, absolutely!” sometimes we face challenges without easy solutions.
Case in point: My daughter is not yet in kindergarten and I'm finding myself stressing...
Screen time for kids can be a source of multiple opinions and heated debates. There are many arguments both for and against the use of screens - specially for kids.
They seem to raise lots of anxiety among parents, some...
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