Parenting With Heart And Humor
Discover four fun ways to teach kids about stocks (This post was done in collaboration with BusyKid. I received compensation in return for my honest review. Every opinion stated is 100% mine.) “Mom, did you know that Brandon’s mom is a surgeon. She fixes sick people every day. It’s so cool.” View Post
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
You have not been properly initiated into motherhood until you have worn a LEGO headlamp, armed yourself with strip of tape and gone on a pinworm safari in your sleeping child’s pants!On my first such hunt, I was greeted by three pinworms that mockingly waved at me from the crack of my son’s View Post
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
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
This post was done in collaboration with BusyKid. I received compensation in return for my honest review. Every opinion stated is 100% mine. Tired of your kids asking for money? BusyKid is the solution! Jordan has been circling around me for hours, like a bird of prey waiting for the right time View Post
10 Things Every Soccer Player Should Bring to The Field (Thank you NO-AD Sunscreen of sending us samples to try this summer. All the opinions stated in this post are 100% mine.)School’s back in session and with that also comes a full blown soccer season. Our oldest son plays travel soccer, for View Post
The Surprising Effect The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Had On Our Kids: (Thank you, LEGO for partnering with me on this review of the LEGO NINJAGO Movie. All the opinions stated are 100% - and my kids'!) I had been scrubbing the pan with the baked-on semi-failed dinner for several minutes, when I realized View Post
(Thank you, LEGO Watches for sponsoring this post, in return for my honest opinion.)He Found His Inner Ninja, All on His Own! All the moms and dads were lined up, as our kids had been earlier that day. We were waiting patiently, single-file, for our turn to sign in to our child’s curriculum View Post
It was a pretty normal Tuesday morning. I was on my way to work, dressed in my standard navy business suit with a few snot stains around my knees and some crusty baby food over my left shoulder. The two oldest kids were in school, while our youngest was at home with our nanny. (At the time, we only View Post
The secret to a perfect morning routine for school is easier than you think! I thought I knew what I was doing. I have written several posts about morning routines and how to get homework done after a long summer break.I am the mother of four boys. This was not my first rodeo, after all. Our View Post
In hindsight, we all have defining moments in our lives that changed, molded and shaped us. Either we were changed against our will, improved after careful planning or shaped through serendipity.Before this experience, I considered myself a pretty good parent to our two young boys. But I View Post
The best homework tips for parents with tired kids! I glance at my calendar, count the days and my heart sinks a bit. In a few short weeks, the kids will be back at school. After a long summer, I do long to get our family in a daily routine, but I will miss the freedom to sleep in, have family View Post
Middle school! I can’t even say those two words together without getting sweaty palms, thinking back to my own awkward teenage years. Slowly, school was a becoming more like a chore and less of a fun challenge. However, one thing always stayed a constant in my life: books!I remember spending View Post