Parenting

Kids are strange little people. They really are; and you cannot say they’re not. I have four of them. Each one is different and unique, and each one has a very distinct personality. One of my kids refuses to eat anything but carbs (goldfish and pancakes, please!) and another becomes outraged when we go into […] More

This story makes me smile in so many ways. As a parent, I swore I would never treat my kids unjustly and unfairly, but it’s one of my favorite parts of parenting. No, I’m not being unfair or unjust in my treatment of them, but they certainly do not see things from my point of […] More

Believe me when I say that it is not difficult to say things from behind a computer screen. Most of us are willing to say whatever we want behind the safety of our keyboards, and we’d never, ever say the kind of things that we say online in person – we don’t have the courage. […] More

We all lie. If you say you don’t, you’re lying right now. While lying is typically associated with something negative, it’s not always a negative thing. Most of us lie in a manner that seems positive. We lie to protect others and to make them feel more comfortable. We lie about how people look when […] More

Healthy body image is something we all need, and it’s something that most of us do not have. We look in the mirror and immediately zone in on our flaws and imperfections. We don’t see all the gorgeous things that our bodies consist of and what they have to offer. We, instead, ignore the good […] More

As the mother of four and one who works from home, I can tell you that maintaining my sanity as a stay-at-home/work-from-home mom is not always easy. As a naturally cheerful person who likes to crack jokes and use sarcasm as a first language – as well as one who does full hair and makeup […] More

Okay, so here is the deal; we are not in any way, shape or form asking you if you would leave the house with your unattended child being occupied on the computer via Skype from Grandma 1000 miles away. What we are asking, however, is whether or not you would allow someone to babysit your […] More

As a mother with four kids, my husband and I often discuss the ‘baby’ years. After 10 years of marriage and four kids, we have a daughter who will turn 7 in a few months, twins that turned one over the weekend and a daughter who turned 4 on St. Patrick’s Day. We no longer […] More

Who says you can’t learn something new every day? I actually say – well, my grandmother says – that we should all make it a point to learn something new every single day, because let’s face it; none of us knows everything and it’s not even possible for us to know everything (sorry know-it-alls). Learning […] More

We think we’re doing a good job raising our kids, teaching them the value of a dollar, manners, etiquette, the importance of education and the importance of valuing what you have. You teach them to be grateful and appreciative, to say their prayers and to understand that they are very blessed and they have much […] More