Expectations: How To Communicate Your Expectations When it Comes to Discipline?
"Mom, you didn't tell me that. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to..." How many times have we heard our kids utter these words? Â I find it quite challenging to...
What Will Get My Kid To Stop Begging?
Here are a few brilliant phrases & strategies to use when your child just won’t stop asking: http://www.yourtango.com/2015278597/5-phrases-that-will-instantly-make-your-kids-stop-begging Images used under creative commons license – commercial use (2/3/2016) beccafawley (Flickr)
Is There A Homemade Granola Bar That My Kids Will Actually Like to Eat?
Is there a tasty homemade granola bar recipe my kids will eat? Yes! And, believe me...I have been through a whole bunch of, well...unusual and unique recipes. Often my husband...
Breastfeeding for New Moms: How Much and How Long
Currently, I have a lot of friends with fairly new babies, most of them first time moms like me. One of the hot button topics I find we touch on—but...
What is a good program for my preschooler to watch?
Have you ever found yourself drawn into TV for preschoolers, like a Sesame Street episode — mesmerized by the art of the “edutainment†of young children? More than once...
Bedtime Tips: How Do I Survive The Bedtime Routine With Multiple Children?
Putting your children to bed can be one of the most rewarding or infuriating parts of your day. If all goes well, you come downstairs with a smile on your...
What Do I Do With My Strong-Willed Child?
 Have you ever looked at your child and seen yourself in the mirror? My husband lovingly calls my 6-year-old a "mini-mommy". She looks like me, talks like me and...
How Do I Deal With Picky Eaters?
I have one carnivore, three omnivores and one vegetarian in my household. Time will tell with the baby. Unfortunately, this makes for quite the ruckus around dinner time…when one child...
How Do I Resolve a Sibling Rivalry?
Sugar and spice and all that’s nice, that’s what little girls are made of. What are little boys made of? Spiders, snakes, and puppy dog tails! We are all familiar...
My 2-Year-Old is Throwing Terrible Toddler Tantrums. What Do I Do?
So you've hit the terrible twos. Suddenly your sweet, innocent baby is morphing into a mean dictator. It seems so harshly put...but for most of us who have raised a...