This morning we had a meltdown at breakfast. And by “we”, I really mean my daughter. Her water wasn’t cold enough. So I launched into this spiel about unimportant the water temperature was. I asked if in five minutes, when she’s away from the breakfast table, it make a difference. I asked how Keep Reading
Parenting
Parenting can come with its own set of challenges and rewards. Some of the choices when it comes to education and schooling, how to keep your children challenged, healthy and happy are often top concerns that can cause stress. However, being able to work with your children, communicate expectations and keep them accountable, you can not only have them happy at home but also while traveling through road trips and flights. Being a good mom is more than just spoiling your children, it is making sure they grow up with character and integrity. You can help your kids achieve this through disciple, responsibility and accountability. However, just because you are being firm with your children, it does not mean you have to deprive them of joy and happiness. Spending time with them and making sure you are there not just physically but emotionally and mentally there for them will be more rewarding than any fad toy. Parenting is difficult but it is worth the work.
Spring Break Screen Time Rules {Free Printable}
Depending on your school district, Spring break is either here, or right around the corner. Or if you’re a homeschooling family like us, spring break is whenever you say it is. ;) But regardless of when it happens, it seems like spring break for the most part means having bored kids all week long, Keep Reading
Why We Decided To Homeschool Through The Summer
I’ve gotten a lot of surprised, and even derogatory reactions from family and friends when they find out that we’re homeschooling throughout the summer this year. I was a little surprised by this reaction, because it’s something my own mom did off and on throughout my childhood, but after talking Keep Reading
How to Road Trip With Kids (Without Losing Your Mind)
Road trips as a family with small kids can seem like a daunting idea. Kids get board, they whine, everybody loses their minds. It kind of takes the fun out of vacation. We’ve been taking our kids on extensive road trips ever since our oldest was two weeks old - not something I recommend by the Keep Reading
25 Ways To Enjoy Your kids (And Stop Being Stressed Out)
I’ve gone through cycles in my parenting - sometimes multiple times per day - where at the top, I loved and enjoyed my kids so much I thought my heart might burst, then on the bottom, finding them incredibly annoying and wishing they would just be quiet for a minute so I could get something Keep Reading
How We Painlessly Switched To Healthy Snacks
Healthy snacking is hard, and I don’t just mean for kids. It’s hard for adults too. I mean, first, you have to make something, or at the very least, wash and cut something, which takes time. To be honest, I stopped keeping a stash of homemade goodies on hand, when I realized how nutritionally Keep Reading
6 Tried and True Tips for flying with kids
A lot of parents are a bit afraid to fly with their kids. I’m sure we’ve all read a scathing article or two on some equally scathing blog about how annoying it is to fly near children. They cry, they kick the seat in front of them, they don’t respect personal space boundaries. But I’m here to Keep Reading
6 things To Take To SeaWorld (And 2 To Leave Behind)
Our kids have finally gotten old enough to go places and do fun things. A couple years ago, I honestly wasn’t sure we’d ever reach that point - so YAY! One of the first things we did this spring was purchase season passes to SeaWorld. Since it’s only a three-and-a-half hour drive from us, we Keep Reading
5 Things I Learned From Homeschooling My Kindergartener
So. My five-year-old has graduated up from pre-school to kindergarten. It’s a big incentive for homeschooling, letting them progress at their own pace. But kindergarten brings a more serious, lengthy curriculum. It’s not like preschool. It’s harder, and takes a lot more time, and it’s opened my Keep Reading
How To MAKE Time For Family Time
I never realized when I was a kid, what an effort goes into family time. It’s not something that just happens, family time is something you have to intentionally prioritize. (FTC disclosure: This post is underwritten by JOLLY TIME Pop corn, and the Mom It Forward Blogger Network. As Always, all Keep Reading
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