Tag: parenting
WFH with a 2-year-old | 5 Things that Help Me Manage
Working from home since March 18th has been many things.
A mess. An opportunity to stay on top of housework (ha). A nice,...
7 Experiential Gifts to Share with your Valentines
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about chocolate and flowers or even about the love between two partners. Consider the following experiential gift ideas...
Don’t Assume Your Kid is Straight: Talking About LGBTQ+ Pride
June is pride month, with rainbows everywhere celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, so here is a compilation of resources for facilitating family...
How We Fight to Win the Toy Battle
What do I mean by toy battle? I'm sure you've been to those houses where not only do the kids have seemingly endless toys,...
Your Kids Deserve to Be Bored
Modern parents are under a lot of pressure. We feel the need to ensure our kids success, to enroll them in the right activities,...
Can You Teach Kids Adulting?
Do we lead by example or try to teach them every little thing we know? Or both? As my oldest son quickly approaches high...
My Relationship is Not A Romantic Comedy
I've soaked up the Hollywood version of relationships throughout my entire life. Thus, my idea of romance and courtship comes from a combination of...
I Hired A Sleep Coach
A while back I wrote a post about enjoying night time wakings and feedings with my newborn (here). Looking back I truly feel that...
Free-Range Parenting, It’s a Lifestyle
When it comes to parenting, I’m pretty middle of the road in terms of my style and approach. But one pretty big aspect of...
No. You’re Not a Hot Mess Mom.
The Hot Mess Mom. We love them.
I identify as one. And it's been a liberating term that's helped me ditch my perfectionism and settle...
How We Parent like a Monk
I’ll never forget the day (over 10 years ago) when my husband comes home with our 2-year-old very distraught (the husband not the kid!)....
Cell Phones: Tool or Hobby?
By now, you are probably well aware that the recommendations for screen time. If you need the reminder, children under 18 months should be...
Do Your Kids Turn Into Monsters After School?
It was a beautiful day in our mountain town.
After days of gray clouds and rainy skies, the sun finally poked through and graced us...