Parenting

Parenting, as we frequently point out, is the most rewarding and most stressful job on the planet. Part of the reward you receive from parenting is learning how to do everything in a timely fashion. Part of the stress you receive from parenting is learning that time means nothing to children. There is a bit […] More

Parenting is really not one of those things that people do very similarly. Sure, we tend to find people who do the same things as us when it comes to parenting, but there are so many different styles of parenting in the world it’s virtually impossible to name them all and put a definition to […] More

Children need social interaction or they risk not being able to properly socialize with others. I mean, if the American Kennel Club advocates early socialization of dogs so that they learn appropriate behavior when around other dogs and humans, it would seem like common sense that the same should be appropriate for children, right? If […] More

We love grandparents in our house; they are the most amazing people in our kids’ lives (other than us, of course). And we’ve been very fortunate from the start that our parents have not overstepped their boundaries and gotten in the way of our parenting abilities. They are all very respectful of the fact that […] More

Kids are such tiny little blessings. They’re also the most maniacal, crazed lunatics on the planet when they do not get their way and something is not to their satisfaction. It can be something big, such as a missed birthday party or something small, such as an imperfectly circular sandwich. Kids are unpredictable little ticking […] More

It’s snowing and cold and you have no idea what to do with your kids when you can’t go outside. They are wound tight and you are wound even tighter. The whines and the boredom and the craziness are driving you completely nuts and you have no idea what to do to keep your kids […] More

One of the best and one of the stupidest things we ever did as parents was provide our kids with tablets so that they could play games of their own. Tired of them using our iPads and wasting our battery life and being that we travel often, we thought their own tablets would make life […] More

Sleep training is a controversial method of getting a baby to sleep through the night. And we say controversial because it’s not something many people are willing to admit they try and it’s something a lot of people are willing to admit they look down upon. Here’s the deal; as the mother of four, my […] More

Being a mother is far more difficult and more rewarding than anything else I’ve done in my life. In 31 years, not one thing I’ve faced in life has been more of a beautiful experience than being a mother. At the same time, nothing else has been as terrifying. Even though I’ve been blessed with […] More

Sometimes you hear something so inspirational and so meaningful it becomes impossible to forget these words. Sometimes it’s something meaningless and not intended to become inspirational, and sometimes it’s a quote by someone famous that really makes you think. Being a parent and raising kids sometimes requires words of encouragement, and we find ourselves looking […] More