How to Talk to Your Tween-Aged Kids Courtesy of www.parenting.com Is your chatty kid suddenly sullen and silent? Welcome to the world of tween parenting. We’ve got 7 ways to get the conversation going again. It happened overnight, which I hear is really quite typical. My 11-year-old, Aden, got in the car after basketball practice. I expected…
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10 Things I Want My Daughter To Know
Below is a shared post from a fellow amazing mom on Scary Mommy… Right now my daughter is sitting in her pajamas. It is 3:30 on a snowy March afternoon and all she cares about at this moment is snuggling with her brother. Their heads are pressed together as they’re playing on her Kindle. I am…
Seriously, Just Go The F**k To Sleep
HONEST PARENTING MOMENT: Most kids haven’t yet learned the full value of sleep. The important preciousness of catching your much needed zzzzzzz’s. So kids fight against going to sleep. Every single night. I admit, I struggle with bedtime. I am home alone every evening with my kids and each night feels like the movie, “Groundhog Day”….
16 Fun PG-Rated Ideas For Your Elf On The Shelf
Holiday season is officially here. Which means if you have children, your ELF has returned! We’ve had an elf for the past 8 years. “Snowflake“. Named by my daughter when she was 2. Last year I lost Snowflake. I completely forgot where I had hidden him after the previous Christmas. I hunted and searched and just…
The Many Definitions of “Mother”
What is the definition of a “Mother”? Is it a woman who gives birth to a child? A female parent? A woman who nurtures, encourages and loves unconditionally? A woman who adopts a child and raises that child as her own? A woman who marries into a family with children and raises them with love…
5 Places To Avoid Taking Toddlers
Leaving the house with a toddler is a difficult task, only to be undertaken by the bravest of moms. Pre-baby, mom could just grab her purse and head out the door. Post-baby, juggling the amount of items needed for a simple trip to the grocery store with a toddler, rivals packing for a week-long vacation….