Raising Daughters

Raising daughters is fun, challenging and the most amazing part of my life. As a single mom, my daughters need a strong, reliable roll model. As a mom, I need support, love and understanding. Parenting in general is better with usable parenting tips, parenting advice and a supportive friend along the way. ADayinMotherhood.com aims to be that friend! My posts offer honest and real life struggles and celebrations that surround motherhood!

Mom Under Construction

We all have things about us that make us a good mom. And then we have things about us that we wish were better. And we all have a flaw or two that others are quick to point out but really - if we are honest - we see too. But, if most moms are [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:46-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|2 Comments

How I Solved My Children’s Sleep Issues

It has been well established on this blog that I have had 6 years of my children's sleep issues. If you have not kept up, feel free to join my long suffering readers with these posts about my struggles: Bedtime Ain't for Sissies My Big Fat Mommy Screw Up Guilt {My Struggle with Giving My [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:46-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|20 Comments

FREE Bubble Guppies School Rocks Pack Printables

I just love free printables from the computer! And my kids love getting their favorite characters instantly to color, learn with and more! Now on NickJr.com, you can get your FREE Bubble Guppies School Rocks Pack! You might have to sign up to be a member of the club to get it! Like A [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:46-05:00By Lori|Crafts, Raising Daughters|0 Comments

Bad Habits Kids Don’t Need to Break

Bad Habits Kids Don’t Need to Break

Parenting is challenging. Challenging like trying to put my feet behind my head with three children on my lap challenging. Right now, I am in a mental battle with myself and a “Stop doing ________!” battle with the kids. Not over regular discipline issues -they seem to be sparing me at the moment, thank goodness [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:46-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|6 Comments

5 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Your Laundry Procrastination

It happens every week. I get the energy to empty the laundry hampers, sort the clothes properly and start throwing loads in the wash. I vow to keep up with it. This will be the week that I will NOT let it pile up! I will fold as soon as the dryer is done, put [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:46-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|6 Comments

Am I Now Obsolete as a Stay at Home Mom?

Today marks a major milestone in my life and my children's lives. My three children are all in school for the first time since I started having children over 6 years ago. Yes, my 3 year old started preschoool two days a week. And with my middle sweetie, Sarah, in her last year of preschool [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:47-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|15 Comments

How Long is Too Long to Call it Baby Weight?

I am sitting here drinking my coffee about to post about how I have lost 14 pounds in two months on the CINCH Plan (more coming SOON along with a giveaway) and up pops a news a story about "Momshell". The phenomenon of Hollywood moms who lose their baby weight seemingly instantly! As I watched [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:47-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

5 Things to Do if You Don’t Want to Parent Anymore

5 Things to Do if You Don’t Want to Parent Anymore

We've all done it. We have hit the wall. Run out of the will to parent. And if we say we have not ever hit it then we lie. The wall is hard and the bricks can really pile up. A stubborn child meets a determined rule. A sleepless parent loses the ability to be [...]

2016-08-15T13:13:02-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|50 Comments

When Parenting Makes You Take Deep Breaths

Today was one of those days where I wanted to get in my car, drive to the nearest parenting class and sit there until I understood how to do this. It started out OK. I weeded the flower bed and washed the car while the girls played in the water and then sprayed each [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:47-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|0 Comments

When Is It OK to Have a TV in a Kids Room? A Healthy Debate

For a few years now my 6 year old has been asking for a television in her room. She sees other kids her age with them in their room and thinks that is pretty cool. I have a hard and fast rule that there will be no TV's or computer's in their rooms... well... ever. [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:47-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|11 Comments

How to Raise Children With Laughter

Lately I have been yelling at my children. More than once a day. And this is probably the second or third day in a row that I have. It seems that no matter how many promises I make to myself every morning, by evening I am done with my resolve. I yell, getting them to [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:48-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

Q&A: How to Attend a Twitter Party

If you have a Twitter account there are two things you can benefit from! Following me {LOL}, first of all and second, Twitter parties! A Twitter Party is an amazing way to connect with other Twitter users. Because I both host and attend so many, I am always a little surprised when people are confused as [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:48-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

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