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5 Steps to Reconnecting with Your Kids After Yelling

February 15, 2016

I believe in gentle parenting. I do not believe in yelling at, or shaming my children. That said…nobody is perfect. I definitely lose my cool at times, and I yell. I would love to tell you that it never happens and that my parenting is right out of a child psychology textbook, but that would […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: gentle parenting, moms, positive parenting, stay at home mom, yelling

10 Reasons I Love My Husband More as The Father of My Children 

February 9, 2016

How can you really know what your husband will be like as a dad? You can have countless discussions about how you will raise children, what you will name them, whether or not they will be allowed to watch cartoons containing violence, etc. The truth is, you never really know. I don’t even know if I […]

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Filed Under: Marriage, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: fatherhood, love, marriage, motherhood, parenting

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

10 Ways to Become a More Positive and Present Parent in 2016

December 30, 2015

There are days where I feel like I have this parenting thing under my belt…and then there are days where it just completely gets the best of me. Ironically, those days actually have very little to do with my children and are more a product of outside stressors wearing on my patience, or a severe lack […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting Tagged: attachment, moms, new years, parenting, positive parenting, preschoolers, self-esteem, toddlers

Room Cleaning Checklist for Kids

December 30, 2015

With the New Year upon us, teaching my kids good habits and helping out around the house come to my mind as obvious resolutions for our family! I have created this simple checklist that you can print off and use at home with your family. By adding graphics, young children and toddlers can use these too! […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: checklists, cleaning, kids, planning, resolution, stay at homes

Fun Cleaning Games Involving Your Children

December 23, 2015

With Christmas approaching, your kids might be home from school and wreaking havoc on your house! Are you like me, constantly nagging your kiddos to clean up after themselves, or reminding them that before they take out a new toy, they need to put one away? By making cleaning up a fun game, not only […]

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Kindness Candy: Spread Cheer this Holiday Season and Teach Kindness

December 8, 2015

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Too often this time of year we hear stories about how poorly people can treat each other. It always amazes me that people have the audacity to say or do rude things to one another. I don’t want this post to be negative, and I do see good in people […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gentle Parenting, Holidays, Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: acts of kindness, christmas, kids, kindness, preschool, stay at home moms

Gift Guide for the Active Mind: Ages 3-6

December 3, 2015

Does your child have a mind with wheels that never seem to stop turning? I’m sure it is one of those qualities that you absolutely adore, however, you are probably constantly trying to find ways to engage them and keep them occupied in a constructive way. My 4 year old falls in this category. His mind […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Parenting, Preschool, Review, Uncategorized Tagged: critical thinking, gift guide, gifts, Holidays, imagination, preschool, present, Toys

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