There's a frequently sited statistic that moms of three kids are more stressed than moms of fewer or more kids. On a day-to-day basis, this finding makes sense to me. Moms of one or two children simply have less...
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Happy School Year! Amazon is celebrating the start of the new school year as sort of a "New Year’s Eve" for kids—time to reboot and start fresh and even set "School Year’s...
“How was your day?”
My kids seem to be so annoyed when I meet them after school wanting to know how their day went. They look so happy when I peek into their classroom before pick up. Yet, in...
As parents, I think we can all agree on one totally objective fact: our kids are perfect.
But within that realm of perfection, there may be a few itsy-bitsy behaviors we find less than desirable. In many cases, they can...
As some point in your journey through parenthood, you’ll lay down the law with your kid, and he’ll say it.
“But it’s not fair!”
I know how you’ll be tempted to respond.
“Life’s not fair.”
“It’s just the way it is.”
Or even: “You...
My husband and I both agreed early on that we wanted to find out the sex of our baby. While I have several friends who are incredibly happy to have waited until their babies were born for the big...
I started taking my twins to little classes/activities around town at about six months old. Initially, I would only do it if I could get my husband to come or on the rare occasion that a grandparent was in...
Every mom and parent I have met who has had more than one child has told me that every pregnancy is different. This wisdom certainly holds true for me right now, as I enter my second trimester with my...
Screen time for kids is a hot topic. My personal choice is to default to the American Academy of Pediatric’s guidelines. In a nutshell, here they are.
No screen time before ages 18-24 months
Coview programming
Interact with the...
Sleepovers are a right of passage for some children; for others, it is a non-negotiable “no.” As parents, we are finding our voices by asking about allergens and even guns in the home before a playdate or sleepover, but...
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Celebrating Dia De Los Muertos: The Importance of Tradition
In recent years, fall has become so much more than pumpkin patches and apple picking for our family. I mean, we do that too.
On...
