Toddlers know no bounds. They fully embrace the ME STAGE—consequences be damned! Toddlers tend to run the show 24/7, and it can wear you down! So, every parent of a demanding toddler (a.k.a. tiny dictator) has to learn the fine art of handling your child’s lack of impulse control AND constant demands for attention. The
Toddlers know no bounds. They fully embrace the ME STAGE—consequences be damned! Toddlers tend to run the show 24/7, and it can wear you down! So, every parent of a demanding toddler (a.k.a. tiny dictator) has to learn the fine art of handling your child’s lack of impulse control AND constant demands for attention. The
3 Reasons Your Kindergartener Still Needs A Nap
May 4, 2020 in KIDS, ParentingAre you considering dropping your child’s last remaining nap? DON’T! I totally get the pro’s of dropping that last nap (especially if you have older kids). BUT, your preschooler or kindergartener still needs a nap! Studies are giving us some pretty amazing reasons why...
How to Get Kids to Listen Without Repeating, Reminding OR Lecturing
March 24, 2020 in KIDS, ParentingApparently, a total of ZERO parents have received the memo that lecturing is completely ineffective. Okay, so the study was based on teachers lecturing students, but the same rule applies for parents and kids. I mean—it just makes sense, right? Take yourself back to...
Change Your Child’s Difficult Behavior Problems in 2 Steps
February 6, 2020 in KIDS, ParentingIs your toddler or young child flexing his “stubborn” muscles lately (or just excessively nagging you)? Sometimes it’s hard to know why the behavior problems start. If he’s digging his heals in about sharing, potty training, eating, or truly ANYTHING, then consider this parenting...
Want Need Wear Read Christmas Wish List Printable
December 18, 2019 in KIDS, ParentingWant to simplify Christmas gifting this year? Or, are you looking for a way to cut back on your family’s crazy Christmas expenses? Then, the “Want Need Wear Read” gift giving tradition (AKA “4 Gift Christmas”) is the perfect place to start. THE GIST:...
DIY Fall Centerpiece “Thankful Pumpkin”
November 1, 2019 in KIDS, Parenting, Travel & FunTeaching kids to be thankful for their toys, family, gifts, food, life – is sometimes an impossible. Gratitude is a learned behavior, which is no easy task. BUT, I’ve found a ridiculously simple holiday tradition that teaches gratitude & EVERY family can do with...
How to Get Your Husband to Share the Mental Load
September 9, 2019 in KIDS, ParentingUnless you married a unicorn husband, then chances are pretty high that you carry the weight of the mental load in your home. Nine months ago, I hadn’t even heard of “mental load,” nor was I aware that I carried it. Now, I’m one...
Redshirting Kindergarteners: What Every Mom Needs to Consider
August 21, 2019 in KIDS, ParentingOMGoodness…redshirting kindergarteners is almost as controversial as vaccinating. When we had to make the decision about what to do for our late-August birthday kiddo, it was a BIG deal. I lost sleep (lots of sleep). Because, the reality is, there’s no clear answer. You...
Three Breath Hug: A Habit Every Mom Needs
August 14, 2019 in KIDS, ParentingThe days are jam packed with going here and rushing there, packing water bottles, grabbing sports gear, and getting to where we need to be by the skin of our teeth. And, it can get the best of us (of all of us). But,...