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How to raise strong boys by breaking these 12 rules. Parenting strategies to raise sensitive boys. Parenting tips on how to raise boys from a boy mom of four. Parenting hack, boy mom tips and advice. #BoyMom #Parenting #RaiseBoys #MamaintheNow

How to Raise Strong Boys by Breaking These 12 Rules

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How to raise strong boys by breaking these 12 rules:  After school drop offs and the day’s first load of laundry, Jonah and I walk to the playground. Every day it’s the same, he hops from one activity to the next - always in this order: See-saw, spinning chair, little slide, big slide then the View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Valentine's Day Kids Crafts. Valentine's crafts for toddlers. Valentine's Day crafts for preschoolers. Valentine's Day crafts for kids. Heart crafts. #ValentinesDayKidsCrafts #ValentinesDayPreschoolCrafts #ValentinesDay #CraftsforKids #MamaintheNow

9 Valentine’s Day Kids Crafts

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Valentine's Day Kids Crafts One of my favorite things about holidays, especially Valentine’s Day, is creating. Creating and crafting with my kids is the best all the time but for holidays it seems a little extra special. Some of our favorite Valentine crafts are these Kids Valentine’s Crafts or View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Kid (6-9 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Potty training readiness guide from a mother of four. When is your toddler ready for potty training? When he shows these 10 sure signs - THEN you can start and your potty training success will be easier! #PottyTraining #PottyTrainingReadiness #Toddler #Parenting #MamaintheNow

Ten Signs Your Toddler is Ready for Potty Training

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10 Signs Your Toddler is Ready for Potty Training One of the many great milestones toddlers are expected to master, between the age of 18 months to 4 years old, is potty training. To date, we have successfully shown all four boys how to use the toilet with raging success. Ignoring the times they View Post

Filed Under: Parenting, Popular, Potty Training, Toddler (2-5 years)

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If Moms Were Treated Like Toddlers: Understand Toddler Tantrums

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There is no way to discuss toddlers without mentioning their tantrums: the characteristic “fish out of water” flopping on the floor, kicking feet, screaming and thrashing body from side to side tantrums. We all agree, these meltdowns ONLY happen during inopportune times - and ONLY our kids have them View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Funny, live in the now, Toddlerhood

13 Cute & Quirky Crafts with Pine Cones. Crafts with mother nature's gifts, adorable pine cone animals and pine cone gifts. Great ideas for everyone from toddlers to tweens. Fun birthday party activities with pine cones. Pine cone decorations for every season. #Pinecones #Pineconecrafts #MotherNatureCrafts

13 Cute and Quirky Pine Cone Crafts

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13 Cute & Quirky Pine Cone Crafts The kids and I recently went for an evening walk along their favorite route: through a nature preserve. Thankfully, I had correctly planned ahead and brought along a bag. Yes, our kids are gatherers by nature, so wherever we go, they collect.Kids (and View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Fun, Kid (6-9 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Paint chip Christmas ornaments, easy homemade Christmas presents for kids, toddlers, preschoolers. Paint Chip craft idea. Frugal DIY Christmas ornament and Christmas present. Play with color, learn color recognition with paint chips. Homeschool preschool activity with paint chips. Fun and easy craft for toddlers. Fine motor skill exercise.

Kid Approved Paint Chip Ornaments

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Kid Approved Paint Chip Ornaments: We walked through Home Depot rather briskly. I was, as usual, in a rush. I’m not sure where we just came from, or where we were going, but time was of the essence. Our cart was full of flower pots and dirt. Of course, I grabbed the cart with the sticky wheel, View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Life Style, Toddler (2-5 years)

How to teach kids conflict resolution skills, the easy way. Play-based parenting, positive parenting skills. Break up sibling fights with this easy to follow parenting tip from a mother of four boys. Parenting tip to solve sibling rivalry and sibling fights. Parenting win.

How to Teach Kids Conflict Resolution Skills, the Easy Way

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How to Teach Kids Conflict Resolution Skills, the Easy Way!  Ahhhhhh, it’s Friday afternoon. The ONE day of the week where we don’t have ANY plans, activities, homework and I even have the evening off from cooking dinner. It’s THAT heavenly of a time for our family. The kids are nowhere to be View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

10 must-read tips for picture perfect visits with Santa. Get these fool-proof tips for great Santa pictures from a mother of four. No more tears during Christmas pictures with Santa. #SantaPictures #SantaPhotography #SantaVisit #ParentingTIp #Christmas

10 Must-Read Tips for Perfect Santa Pictures

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Are you planning on taking the kids to see Santa this year? If so, don't miss the 10 must-read tips for perfect Santa pictures! (This post was originally published in 2014, but it was recently updated with a few new tips I learned along the way!) We recently took the kids to see Santa and it went View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Kid (6-9 years), Our Life, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years), Winter Tagged With: Christmas, family, Motherhood

10 clever solutions to stop bedwetting in kids. Enjoy waking up to dry mornings. Now that your toddler is potty trained, wouldn't it be nice to be done with diapers once and for all? So which strategies work to stop bedwetting? These tips are from a mother of four boys with lots of bedwetting experience. These tips will give you encouragement and the tips you need to help your child overcome bedwetting. #Bedwetting #nocturnalenuresis #PottyTraining

13 Clever Solutions to Stop Bedwetting

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Congratulations! Your toddler is now potty trained. The little cherub happily wears big-kid underwear throughout the day, and proudly and LOUDLY announces each and every bodily function before, during and after they take place. But wait – the little tot is not dry at night! No matter how many View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Potty Training, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Cloth Diapering, health, Toddlerhood

Emoji faces for kids to learn facial expressions and emotions. Fine motor play, painted pumpkin fall decor. Wooden wall plaques for fall and quiet emoji toddler and preschool activity. #PreschoolActivity #Emoji #FallDecor #WoodenPumpkin

Brilliant Wooden Emoji Pumpkins for Play and Decoration

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(Thank you to Woodpeckers® for sponsoring this post in return for my honest opinion about their products. All opinions stated are 100% mine.) Brilliant Wooden Emoji Pumpkins for Play and Decoration It’s already mid-October and I am longing for a bit of fall weather. However, giving the fact that View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Fall/ Autumn, Reviews, Toddler (2-5 years)

Fun LEGO road trip (and airplane) activities to keep the kids happy and have the family vacation of your dreams. LEGO building challenges, educational LEGO games and activities, printables using LEGO bricks and DUPLO. LEGO fun for toddlers, kids, tweens and teens. You won't hear "are we there yet" for hours!

15 fun LEGO Road Trip Activities To Keep The Kids Happy

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LEGO Road Trip Activities I teamed up with LEGO® to bring you these fun LEGO road trip activities. All the opinions stated are 100% mine.Jordan looks at me with his piercing blue eyes. “May I please go to bed?”Wait… WHAT?He smiles that cheesy grin he’s known for…. “Yes, please come View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Fun, Kid (6-9 years), LEGO, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Kindergarten parents, are YOU ready for kindergarten? 10 tips and hacks you NEED to know before sending your kid to school. Morning routine hacks, car line tips, homework tips - even ideas of getting your kid to wear their uniform - from a mother of four.

Parents, Are YOU Ready For Kindergarten? 10 Things You Need To Know!

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You know your preschooler's ready for Kindergarten. He mastered sharing toys and sorting shapes. But are YOU ready for Kindergarten? 10 things you MUST know! Parents, are YOU ready for Kindergarten? You watched your child walk across the big stage a few weeks ago, getting their well-earned diploma View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years)

These rock painting ideas and activities for kids are great for fine motor skills, nature play, and teaching kids about random acts of kindness.

43 Awesome Rock Painting Ideas and Activities For Kids

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Awesome Rock Painting Ideas and Activities For Kids I was overwhelmed, stressed and downright worn out. After dropping the kids off at school, I grabbed Jonah’s hand and asked him what he would like to do. I had high hopes that he wanted to do something that would make me forget about my worries View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Kid (6-9 years), Popular, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Don't succumb to baby-book guilt. These are fun and easy ways to record milestones for your baby, toddler and older kids. Enjoy motherhood without guilt!

10 Better Ways to Record Milestones Than in a Baby Book

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Frugal and fun ways to record milestones for your baby, toddler and older kids. Save your sanity, time and money! Spend the extra time enjoying your kids!This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Mott’s®. All opinions are mine alone. “Mama, watch me!” - those words normally View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Motherhood, Pregnancy, Reviews, Toddler (2-5 years)

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