Ages + Stages

They don’t listen. They do what they want. They always need a snack. Listening to reason, what’s that? They need a nap. They need help with their tech devices. Crowds might be overstimulating at times. They have no concept...

I had The "Sex Talk" with our 7 Year old And Here's How it Went: I grew up in an extremely conservative and religious household. And unfortunately some things just were never discussed. Sex was one of them. If it was...

Recently I saw the sweetest video of a mother brushing her daughter's hair and telling her all the things she was, Flawless, Beautiful, etc. and the daughter would repeat these affirmations with gusto. As the mother of a one...

Last April, when the great toilet paper debacle of 2020 was happening, people were also scrambling to buy diapers. At 38 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, I had wrongly assumed that I could wait until the last minute...

If you have a baby or toddler, you may own this set of stacking cups and nesting cups from The First Years. An Amazon Best Seller, it has been my baby’s favorite toy for months. Aside from its intended...

I'll never claim to have all the answers about motherhood, but as someone who has experienced postpartum life twice, I have a good idea of what I wish I could have told family and friends. Here's my list of...

The greatest thing we can create between our kids is a dialogue with us, so rather than getting the typical responses of “fine,” “it was boring,” “nothing” from your teens, try these out and feel a shift! I have...

MICROBLOG: What You Don't See What you don't see when I upload the highlight reel of our trip to grandma's house is how many times I had to stop and ask my children to PLEASE listen. What you don't see when...

Books are one of my very favorite gifts to give - you don't have to worry if they are going to fit and they never go out of style! You can throw a book into a stocking to fill it...

  Prior to August of this year, my toy purchases were limited to little cousins and friend's children. I never really knew what I was buying for smaller children and often resorted to gift cards, which I hate. I love...