Parenting

Are you a perfect parent? Probably not; but you’re probably a pretty good one. I’m not perfect in the parenting department, that’s for sure. I lose my patience, wish I could ship my kids off to boarding school, and glare at my husband as he leaves for work in the morning from time to time. […] More

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to do everything you want to do in life before you have kids. Your days of having fun and enjoying yourself are not over. You will get to sleep in sometimes, you will get to go out on date nights and with your friends without the kids, and […] More

In this day and time, manners seem to be a social grace of the past.  But the thing is manners never go out of style.  They are just less common, less practiced and less taught. It doesn’t have to be that way.  You can do your part to see to it that manners are not forgotten in your […] More

There are so many pieces of advice and tips in the world to make parenting easier. We should ignore poor behavior so as not to encourage it. We should not spank our children. We should spank our children. We should put our kids in time out. Time out is pointless. We should yell, we shouldn’t […] More

Kids throw temper tantrums. It happens. It’s usually not a big deal because it’s at home, but for the second time in her life, my four-year-old just threw a very, very public temper tantrum, and I was mortified. See, she starts VPK next week, and her school suggested bringing her in a few days this […] More

The irony of the fact that my tiny little iPod comes with a 300 page book of instructions and my children only came with a few pieces of paper detailing breastfeeding and temperatures never goes unnoticed by me. Kids simply do not come with instructions, which is unfortunate, considering how much work they are, and […] More

It never fails to astound me when someone makes the comment, “You make parenting look so easy? How do you do it all and make it look so good?” because there is not day when I do it all and it’s easy. In fact, most days I don’t do it all and no day is […] More

Now that you’re pregnant and excited to start your family, there are a few things you need to know. Not the things your doctor will tell you, or even the things your best friends who’ve already had kids will tell you. These are things that people don’t talk about, because they consider it taboo. However, […] More

It’s that time of year again; children hate it and parents count down the days for months. That’s right, it’s time to start thinking about sending the little ones back to school! Parents, calm down, please. I know you’re excited, but it’s okay to take a deep breath and relax. Now that it’s time to […] More

Ask any parent, and they will tell you that they wish they could shield and protect their children from all the bad in the world. As a parent, I understand that sentiment more than anything. There’s nothing more I’d like than to allow my children outside to play from sun up to sun down without […] More

Having a baby is a joyous occasion, but it can also wreak havoc on your marriage if you aren’t careful. Many parents are guilty of letting their new little bundles of joy take precedence over their marriage, which can lead to resentment and unhappiness for both partners. Before your baby arrives, or even if he […] More

No relationship is without its flaws, and that means couples fight. However, many couples are unaware that their preferred method of fighting and arguing has a direct effect on their children. Even if you love each other conditionally, the way you fight could turn your kids into emotionally needy, depressed adolescents, or healthy, happy kids. […] More