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Saying “Calm Down” To Your Kids Doesn’t Actually Work

July 6, 2016

It’s something I have written about a lot on here. Spirited kids, difficult kids, intense kids…helping them calm down, teaching them tactics to calm themselves.  It’s something that we all understand as parents, what it means to ‘calm down’. But guess who doesn’t? Our kiddos.   RESOURCE:  FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY   I know for me, […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: anger, calm, calm down, gentle parenting, kids, moms, positive parenting, psychology, stay at home

Why Kids Are Never Too Young for Disney World

June 19, 2016

We travel a lot. We have three young (5 and under) kids, and we take them everywhere we have the opportunity to go. Want to know the #1 thing I hear when I tell people we take our kids to Disney World every year? “They won’t even remember it.” They’re right (up until about age […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: disney, early learning, Family, travel, vacation

A Letter to My Spirited Boy’s Teacher

May 29, 2016

It's not easy to watch your spirited boy go out into the world. To have a teacher that welcomes his personality and loves him for it is gold.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’m not one of those moms who has an easy time giving my little ones wings. I prefer them to be tucked under mine at all times. I like to know what they are doing and saying, and I’m incredibly protective. For better or worse, this is the type […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged: boys, mom of boys, moms, parenting, preschool, spirited child, stay at home, teachers

5 Things You Finally Get When You Become a Mom

May 3, 2016

Childhood memories are often filled with moments spent with our loved ones. As a child of a stay at home mom, many of mine are of my mom. I remember often wondering why she did some of the things she did, though never doubting that she did them because she cared for me. My how […]

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5 Tips for Flying with Kids

April 29, 2016

Tips for Flying with Kids Let’s face it…flying with children can be daunting at worst, and exhausting at best. It requires much preparation and attention, but can provide you with many opportunities for lasting memories and fun! A little bit of organization and confidence can make the whole process a bit simpler. Here are a […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: airplanes, anxiety, Busy Bags, family travel, flying, kids, moms, travel

5 Potty Training Essentials for Quick Success

March 1, 2016

Potty-training. UGH. If you are a parent, you’ve been there. My kids were fairly easy to potty train, and still, all I can say is UGH. It’s a rite of passage for parents and toddlers alike. Potty-training success adds a badge to motherhood and promotes the toddler to ‘big-kid’ status. It’s an exciting accomplishment, but one […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: essentials, fears, moms, nightlight, potty training, preschoolers, stay at home moms, toddlers, toilet training

LEGO Hack for a Mess-Free Building Experience

February 25, 2016

Do you have a mini Lego lover in your house? My son loves to build with Legos, and I like to encourage any kind of play that involves building, creative thinking and problem solving; but I have two major problems with Lego sets (aside from the expense), 1) the little pieces get EVERYWHERE which is […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: building, hacks, legos, mess-free, moms, organization, parents, storage, tips

3 Ways Parenting a Spirited Child Can Bring You Joy

January 23, 2016

 Spirited, intense, even difficult, call it what you wish, it all boils down to the same personality type. The one that can make you want to scream with frustration and giggle with delight, pound your head against the wall with exhaustion then melt into a warm and welcome embrace, or explode with sadness and burst […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: gentle parenting, kids, moms, parenting, spirited child, stay at homde moms

5 Tips for Easing Toddler Transitions

January 17, 2016

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ATracker by Wonderapps for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Transitions can be the source of many toddler meltdowns. If you’re a parent of a toddler, you’ve been there. Often giving up a desired object or activity for a sometimes less desirable activity (i.e. […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Motherhood, Parenting, Review Tagged: gentle parenting, kids parenting, moms, stay at home moms

Life With a 4 Year Old: When You Never Know What They Will Say Next…

December 30, 2015

One of my favorite things to post to my personal Facebook page is mini conversations with my 4 year old. I find them to be generally hilarious and highly entertaining, now clearly I’m biased, but I hope you enjoy them nonetheless. My son turned 4 in 2015, and with that came a whole host of new […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: Entertainment, funny, kids, preschooler, quotes, stay at home mom

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