Parenting

The moment you have a child your entire life seems to just fill up with noise. Between all the noises that come out of your child and all the noises their toys make, you are surrounded by noise. That’s why…

What is your relationship with money? Does it drive your every move, or come and go without a care? How you manage money now is a strong indicator of how your children will manage their own finances one day. I…

With Spring and Summer fast approaching I decided to take a look at some options for outdoor play. I want to make sure that we get as much backyard play in as we can this year. It help to boost…

My kid is a crafty kid, I am not a crafty mom. I am an Amazon Prime mom who prefers to order a finished product instead of DIYing it. So in a compromise I went looking for crafting options for…

We all know the importance of reading to your child and the importance of giving your child the love of reading. Reading improves concentration and vocabulary. It also helps them to develop an imagination and do better in school. With…

I don’t know about you but when I was a kid my birthday parties were usually just me, my parents, and extended family. We didn’t go all out for kids birthday parties and the few I had consisted of my…

When your child is a picky eater, it can be extremely frustrating. What’s almost as frustrating is hearing the same advice over and over again about how to deal with a picky eater. Mainly when you’ve already tried everything everyone…

I’m starting this post with a letter to my son explaining all the reasons why mommy really needs a timeout. Dear Son, It’s not you, it’s me. I’m overwhelmed by the mess in the living room, Daniel Tiger on the…

Have you ever stepped on a Lego? At some point in your parenting adventure you will step on a Lego and it will hurt like hell. While I can’t promise that storage solutions for your kids legos will prevent stepping…

This year we started preschool at home. We got the educational materials, we set a schedule, and we got all our supplies. Something was missing though. We needed a homeschool station. We discussed several different options for our homeschool station.…

Around the time my son got mobile, Rob – my husband – and I started working with L – my son – to get him to be more independent. We felt that building his confidence to be able to do…

We’ve reached a point in our society’s growth that we have to make a decision about a fond and mostly happy tradition. Do we tell our kids about Santa or not? Ultimately, the decision is up to you. If you…