Mom Chores vs. Kid Chores
Teaching your children that part of being a member of the family is doing their fair share around the house is a good lesson! Giving them chores each week helps them grow up to be responsible adults.
1009, 2019
2808, 2019
“Logistics Manager”
Being the “Logistics Manager” for my family includes scheduling everything, but also helping the kids figure things out and being in charge of their mental as well as physical health. And the housework…and all the things!
1408, 2019
Back to School
We all learn from new things, and the freedom of summer gives us opportunities to see and do more before we move to the structure of fall.
1008, 2019
The Best Parenting Advice We Were Ever Given
These are some of our favorite pieces of baby/parenting advice from friends…pre-baby.
0508, 2019
Time Out
Each of our kids – at every age – needs to learn how to control their emotions, and when we put them in time out or give them breathing room to re-set their attitude, we are showing them how to handle big things.
0907, 2019
Teachable moments
Sometimes, the biggest “teachable moments” in life come not from what we can teach our children, but from what they can teach us.
2706, 2019
Summer Parenting
Summer parenting means you have to feed the kids regular meals and snacks, keep track of the extra summer camps and sports, and try to mediate when they can’t stand being in the same room for more than 20 minutes at a time!
2406, 2019
You Want the Truth? You Can’t Handle the Truth
Parenting is relentless. Love every minute – it goes by fast!
1806, 2019
“Stay at home?”
The choice to stay home and be the primary parent has been hard, but I wouldn’t change it for the world!
0606, 2019
What Does It Really Take to Lose 20 Lbs in Your 40’s
After 3 babies in 28 months, then just surviving while chasing three little ones, I no longer felt equipped to keep up. This is what I did to change that!