I am a mom of five kids ranging in age from 3 to 17. I am a foster mom, a homeschooling mom, a stay-at-home mom, a work from home mom, a mommy blogger. Lots of mom titles. It makes...
On February 27, my husband sent me a text that read:
‘Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.’ We need to be more mindful of how we talk. I think we do...
Yesterday I was feeling brave and took both girls to the park.
All three of us were feeling a bit cranky (me from staying up too late watching This is Us, and Rory because I told her chocolate chip cookies...
My almost-3-year-old daughter and I were at the grocery store not too long ago, and as we were about to walk out of the store, my daughter declared:
“I like his black ears!”
What? You like his what? She...
I believe in bribing as an effective parenting tool. Yep, I said it. You may be more comfortable with the word "incentive" and that's fine. Same approach. Same effect.
I sometimes bribe my kids. Well, really just my 3-year-old. My...
We have all heard the phrase, “Opposites attract.” Many of us end up in long-term relationships with people who are different from us. We see the value in their views, and can appreciate the strengths they have that we...
Yes, that' s a picture of my daughter's time out chair.
Let’s be honest, the struggle is real.
Children are many things all rolled into a wonderful ball of energy. What do you do when that little ball of energy is...