How to Bring your Child on Vacation, by Leaving them Home

Do you every get time alone with your husband? Like really? A vacation away from home to where you can reconnect and focus on each other? Being a mom to 5 boys….it is crazy beautiful….but can me all consuming. My husband always says, “If we have this many kids, I get you to myself, on […]

Helping Your Children Become Life-long Friends

A little long-term perspective goes a long way when it comes to helping your children develop a lifelong friendship- It is one of the most important things we can do as parents.

We all want our kids to to get along, right?  Nothing grates on our nerves or breaks our hearts more than listening to our kids fight with each other.  And I am not writing this post today because I have it all figured out and my kids get along beautifully– I don’t, and, sadly, they […]

To the Pregnant Mom I Saw at the Store with 3 Kids Under 5

I saw that cart full of kids and another on the way and I thought...

To the pregnant mom I saw at the store today with 3 kids under 5, I watched you pushing your cart today as we passed in the bread isle. I counted all the little friends you had with you, and I noticed that marvelous belly carrying another little friend to join your family soon.  I […]