I’ve never been a fan of the term “natural childbirth.” It insinuates that any woman who has a baby with the aid of an epidural or through a C-section somehow had her baby “unnaturally.”
I’m pretty sure it’s impossible to go...
Before we had our son, my husband and I had our cats, our pup, and our garden. We'd spend evenings in the yard grilling, feeding the chickens scraps from the table, watering, and tediously weeding the garden beds we...
Before we gave birth to our first son, we had heard lots of things about using cloth diapers. So much, in fact, that it was a bit overwhelming. There were so many kinds to choose from, we didn't even...
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...
No matter what you have heard or imagined about the huge scary monster that is diaper duty, I'm here to tell you: cloth diapering is the new black. We have been using cloth diapers for almost 2 years straight...
Let's encourage our children more and praise a little less. {There is a difference, and it's important whether you're raising a toddler or a teen}
Everywhere I go, I hear adults say to children "good job!" or "way to go!"...