Are you exhausted by your child’s behavior? Tired of the constant whining? Children never listen? Maybe you’ve tried everything and it’s still not working: time outs, rewards, punishments, and more. I hear you; I was there too. I tried all the traditional methods of parenting my two little girls, but Read more…
Parenting toddlers is a struggle; there’s no getting out of it. These tiny humans are learning to assert themselves, longing for independence they can’t handle, and trying to communicate their feelings without having the words yet. It seems no matter what you try, you just can’t figure out how to Read more…
Feeling exhausted, frustrated, even angry with your toddler’s behavior? I feel you. Parenting toddlers is one of the hardest jobs on the planet. The constant demands, tantrums, and other challenging behaviors can easily leave you feeling overwhelmed. Some days you wonder, what happened to the joy? Perhaps your dreams of Read more…
Toddler behaviors are exhausting! They run away from you in parking lots. They plug the toilet with the entire roll of toilet paper. They throw a toy and hit their baby brother in the head. They ask “Why?” three hundred thousand times a day. All of this leaves YOU asking Read more…
I first made this flag shirt 18 years ago when my twins were one. All the moms and kids from my local MOMS Club made these and wore them in our town’s 4th of July parade. Now that my girls are preschoolers, I decided to pull out this simple, fun Read more…
Every parent knows it: little ones just need to speak everything that goes through their head, and this leads to a whole lot of interrupting. “Look! I see a puffy sticker!” “What are we doing tomorrow?” “It’s snowing outside!” “I hurt my finger!” Sometimes you just want to have a Read more…
Potty Training. I don’t know about you, but those two words have the power to break me. As a mom of six, I have plenty of experience with potty training but I am far from an expert. So to help out my readers and answer all their questions on the Read more…
Having a picky eater can be so tough for parents! We all dream of feeding our little ones a wide variety of healthy foods that are gobbled up at every meal. Then reality hits. We thought we did all the right things, but our toddler just isn’t responding to food Read more…
Is your little one hitting those all-important milestones? It’s easy to play the comparison game as parents. Your friend’s 2-year old is talking in full sentences but yours is only saying a few phrases. Or your niece started walking at nine months but your little one just passed his first birthday and Read more…
People look at my life and sometimes ask, “How do you do it all?” The easy answer is, I don’t. I don’t because I can’t. I’ve learned the art of letting go. I can’t go to every high school soccer game, take my toddlers to the park every nice day Read more…