Boy Mom Life With Humor and Hygge
One of my favorite parenting bloggers, Nina V. Garcia from Sleeping Should be Easy recently wrote her first parenting book: Parenting with Purpose: How to Raise Well-Behaved Children and Build a Strong Parent-Child Relationship. I am so excited to share the book with you, as I know it will truly View Post
“But Mama, I can’t read”, “Can we just do something OTHER than reading?”, “NOOOOOOOOOO, I don’t want to read!” - if these words can be heard in your home on any given afternoon during homework time, then this post is for you. One of our boys is what I would call a “reluctant reader," - or rather a View Post
"Through Knowledge Comes Power: Sex Education for Young Kids" a guest post by Bel Messer. Now we aren’t speaking about puberty or adolescence here. I am simply suggesting that we educate our young kids from 5 years in an age appropriate fashion. Believe it or not, "how babies are made" is a common View Post
Twins! Twice the excitement, the enjoyment, the diapers, the sleepless hours and unsolicited advice. If you are expecting or have twins, you have heard all the comments from (well-meaning) strangers, relatives and your mother-in-law! I figured that you might be tired of hearing the same commentary View Post
I often write about issues that concern my readers because I know that if one mom is worried, then chances are that others are as well. Today, I am going to address something that is a worry in my own life, and I am positive that many of you will appreciate the information. How is your elementary View Post
I am so excited to have teamed up with Tania Koerber, a Registered and Licensed Dietitian/ Nutritionist and Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition! – How is THAT for a mouthful (ha ha ha – pun intended). I recently offered my Facebook friends the chance to have a question answered View Post
In grade school we had the opportunity to learn how to use a typewriter. I decided NOT to take the class because it was of little to no interest to me! I was going to be the next Jane Goodall, so I took an extra course of biology and told myself that Jane didn’t type in the rainforest - and I felt View Post
As of January 1, 2015 the State of Florida finally stepped up and tightened their car seat laws. For years Florida had the loosest car seat laws in the nation, but thankfully we are getting on track with the rest of the country. So what does that mean for you and your precious cargo?! Most View Post
A letter to my daughters (for when you become a mom),Right now you're both tucked warmly in your beds taking naps. The sound machines are gurgling and the bright afternoon soon is shining through dancing green leaves. {This post was inspired by my friend's letter to her daughter. You can see it View Post
My dearest Jessica, It's hard being eleven. I know that. I know sometimes it doesn't seem that way, but I do remember what it was like. The hitch is that, in addition to remembering what it's like, to be eleven, I also know what it's like to be the mom of an eleven year old. I wish you had the View Post