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 […]
3 Ways Parenting a Spirited Child Can Bring You Joy
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 […]
10 Ways to Become a More Positive and Present Parent in 2016
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 […]
Cold Eggs for Breakfast: Because Toddlers…
“Wake up Mommy!!” I shifted my awareness from blissful sleep to the sound of my 2 year old next to my bed. “Come on mommy! I wanna cook with you. I hungry. Let’s make eggs.” My eyes opened slightly as I checked the clock. 6:30. Ugh. I gave her a half-awake ‘ok’ and watched her […]
My Major Mommy Guilt: Why I’m Unplugging For An Hour A Day
We were playing on the floor in my daughter’s room. I was sitting next to her as she worked on a puzzle. My son was playing in the pretend kitchen and my infant was on a blanket with some toys, while I clicked away on my phone checking blog stats, social media updates, and responded […]