I yell at my kids. There, I said it. Alert the presses, take note of the time and date and get ready to disagree with my stance as a mom. But I do and if any parent says they don’t, then I will alert the presses! Why do I yell at my kids? Because it works.. sort [...]
I stood in the dark hallway, Jack at my feet, listening to the whispers from their room. It is bedtime and the last phase before sleep is upon them. The phase where the bedtime books are read, the perfect blanket is found, the right dog is on the right bed and the sisterly whispered secrets [...]
I am really hard on myself as a mother, I think. I tend to take bad behavior or habits squarely on my shoulders and absolve outside influences, nature and any other excuse as a reason that my kids can be tough to deal with at times. After all, this is my first shot at motherhood. [...]
Look, I love TV. I love movies and I don’t think that screen time rots my kid’s brains. We do weekend movie nights where the kids stay up too late and the TV is on loop while I fold laundry, clean or avoid responsibility all together. But a while back I noticed that my kids [...]
I am a proud SheKnows.com contributor. See all of my articles now! It had been a great day. Having stolen the kids from school for an impromptu trip to the pumpkin patch and further raising my stock as a great mom to my kids, I was riding a high that only moms who are feeling [...]
Years ago, with a brand new 3 year old, an 18 month old and a 3 week old, I got some advice that has run through my mind almost daily. I thought it was great parenting advice at the time. I did. But the more I think about it, the more I wonder if it [...]
I sat there in gymnastics, tears streaming down my face, hand trying to shield anyone else from seeing me. It was bad enough my good friend was watching. She had her hand on my back and, at that kindest gesture, I felt the tears coming on stronger. I am not a crier. Not anymore. Not [...]
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. Grandparents, friends and even strangers who reach out a helping hand can be a Godsend to a mom or dad. Anything from useful advice to an ear to bend can make parenthood a lot easier. But what happens when there are people in that village that [...]
I don’t know what is wrong with my kids. It’s like the school year started and with it came a complete disregard for any behavior that is acceptable and not acceptable in my house. I do not tolerate bad behavior but do understand children having a bad day. So I have been known to give minor [...]
Last night was a hard night. I don’t have many hard night with my kids anymore. They are pretty used to the routine, battle a little, but then do what they are told and go to bed. But I see some changes on the horizon that, frankly, scare the crap out of me. My 9 [...]
**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gerber 3rd Foods® Lil’ Bits® All opinions are my own** We are all so busy. As a result, our kids are just as busy. School, extracurricular activities, play dates to help develop their social skills, birthday parties and on an on and on, keep [...]
