Letting Kids Be Kids
Some may call me a lazy mom, but I sometimes wish life was more like “Little House on the Prairie.” You know. The simple life. Where kids learned to work hard to help the family business flourish and spent the rest of their time running around in the tall grass, catching tadpoles in the stream, […]
Smartphones and Kids: What You Need to Know
We live in a world where there is a smartphone in every hand and parents are giving their children smartphones at younger and younger ages. There are amazing benefits to being able to reach your kid any time you need to, and long car rides are a lot quieter and less painful with the help […]
Why I STOPPED READING To My Kids at Night!
You should read at night with your kids! True or false? You have heard it over and over! Reading to your kids is probably the best thing you can do for your children! It increases vocabulary, comprehension, ease of reading, and ultimately the love of reading! We are told to read 20-30 minutes a day […]
1 Simple Way to Find More Time with Kids
I feel like this post has been in the works since I was a kid myself. Growing up in a big family, we were all expected to do chores and help keep the house clean. Believe me when I say that when you live in a large family, messes happen, and they happen A LOT! […]
Teach Your Kids to Clean Without Ruining Your Relationship
I know you feel me. Everyday you are faced with the same epic battle in your mind: do I just clean this house myself or go through the tedious, tortuous experience of having my kids clean it? Because we all know is usually easier just to do it all yourself than to get the children […]
Parenting With Love
As the arrival of our first little boy is coming closer and closer, I’m finding myself becoming more and more aware and worried about my weaknesses and how I can be the best possible mother for our little guy and future children. Some of my thoughts have been: Will I be consistent? Will they always […]