Ever feel like you need a parenting do-over? I talk about what you can do to step forward into being the kind of parent you can be proud of over at Burlington Vermont Moms Blog today. When You Need A Parenting Do-Over…Just Do It!
We are a military family. It is fairly new to us. Even though many of our family members have been in the military, Matt just joined about three (or four? is it bad I can’t remember?) years ago. So it’s new to us on the level where it affects our every day life. The longest […]
I’m taking a nap with my sick little guy. I’m trying to breathe in this moment. The window is open. The birds are singing. There is a slight breeze rustling the trees. He breathes deeply. In and out. In and out. A slight snore catches his breath every now and then. He smells like home. […]
I read a post by Wendi Aarons today about What My Kids Think I Do All Day When They’re At School and just laughed and laughed. I just knew I had to write my own list because we have this conversation every. single. day. It’s so funny what our kids (and others) think we do and […]
I haven’t posted any parenting advice lately so I thought I’d pass on this little snippet of great insight from my favorite parenting site, Love and Logic. At Love and Logic® we believe that kids are best prepared for the real world when we allow them to do as much thinking as possible. It’s good […]
You know you are a Mom of boys when you hear yourself saying things like this: “Please take your brother’s underwear off your head and give them back.” “Because it’s gross to eat while you are on the toilet, that’s why!” “I’m not sure. I don’t have one of those. You’ll have to wait and […]
I have been reading and re-reading these super helpful tips from a Love and Logic Insider’s Club email I’ve had in my inbox for weeks now. It’s such good information, I knew you would want to read it! How can we make sure that our kids are doing their fair share of the thinking? How […]
I’m signed up for the Love and Logic Institute’s Insider’s Club newsletter which is like a little gold nugget of parenting advice in my inbox every week. This week’s was a quick note and reminder about getting kids to think. It was such awesome insight and I wanted to share it with you! So here […]
The weather has been cold and snowy and I just want to curl up with a cup of coffee and a good book. Spring seems so far away as they are calling for a couple more inches of snow tomorrow. *sigh* I’m ready for sunshine, yard sales and the farmer’s market. Lately all I want […]
Hi everyone! Welcome! I am always getting emails from friends for recipes, endless phone calls with tearful fellow Mommies about parenting struggles and posting ideas and thoughts on Facebook to share with all my friends and family. So I thought starting a blog would be a fun and practical way to share it all in […]