What your family really needs from you
There is so much pressure today on parents to provide for their children, to give them a good home environment, provide for their needs,...
The working mom: Can you do it all?
I was recently chatting with someone about this very topic. Many people are getting married and their careers are in full swing, but they also want...
When you don’t get what you want
Most of us are familiar with the foot-stomping, hands-raving, vocal-chords-yelling, and occasional throwing-to-the-floor kind of outburst that accompany a tantrum from a two-year-old child...
Toddlers and ipads
More and more parents are buying their toddlers from age two and up iPads, as a source of entertainment. Some parents may even argue...
Are you a bad parent?
"If you don't do these things for your child, you are a bad parent."
Is it just me or does it seem as though the...
Say No to FOMO
“No ways, I so bummed I couldn’t make it. I saw the Facebook photos and it looked ama-zing!”
How many conversations have you had with something...
What to do about selective hearing?
One of the most frustrating aspects of raising a child is when you, the parent, struggle to make yourself heard. With enough on your...
Change Is Awesome
I love Christmas; I always have! When I was a young child my father would always bring home a freshly cut pine tree and...
Mind your online manners, mom!
I find it quite funny that as parents we are so aware of raising our children to know, understand and practice good manners, when...
When the days are long
"The days are long but the years are short" is a quote I recently read in regards to raising children. The article encouraged parents...