Screen Time Summer Rules For Kids
I'll be the first to admit - we have a major screen-time issue in my home. I know it's an ever-present issue, but there are...
36 Tongue Twisters To Tease Everyone From Toddlers to Teens
Tongue twisters test your talent to talk terrifically through words that twist, turn and tease your tongue. Tongue twisters strengthen mouth muscles and English...
Candace Cameron Bure: Vacation Getaways For The Family
When it comes to the summer vacation for the family, you’ve got a slew of options. Two of the most important: to go or...
What I’ve Learned From Watching My Parents Grandparent
I always knew my parents would make amazing grandparents. And they have, the relationship they have with my son has exceeded all my expectations....
Teaching Your Children about December Holidays Different than Your Own
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, a great way to engage your children in something both educational and exciting is to...
Is it Safe to Use CBD While Breastfeeding?
Now that the hemp plant and its derivatives, like CBD, are legal in the U.S. on a federal level, many people are wondering about...
5 Things to Do to Help Your Family Member Battling Addiction
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When someone in your family is battling addiction, helping them fight it can...
3 Ways I Benefited From Taking A Break From Social Media...
The moment I found out I was pregnant, my relationship with social media shifted. I thought "maybe taking a break from social media may...
Unconventional Supplements for Nursing Moms
Everyone knows you need to eat well and stay properly hydrated when you are breastfeeding your child. However, what most women don't know is that your...
12 Reception Wedding Games to Keep The Party Alive
When planning a wedding, you're focused on so many different variables. From centerpieces to vendors, planning your big day is so exciting! But how...
Deciding Not To Have A Huge Pregnancy Announcement
When we first found out that we were going to have a child, like others our hearts were filled with so much joy. We...
An Open Letter to My Family about My Post-Partum Depression
Depression has been something that has clung to me like an unwanted acquaintance, and it became more prevalent after my first daughter was born....
September 26th: “Love Note Day” Got Love Notes To Give?
Email, text, and more emails! When was the last time you took out a piece of paper, a post-it note, or just a small...
On Reconnecting With My First Born
A long time ago, it was just you and me.
Every day, from the morning when Dad left for work, until the evening when he...
A Letter to my (older) Adopted Child
It is not your fault. It is not always your fault that you are all alone. It is the nature of the beast. It...
Meet Andi – Mother of 9 No Doubt She’s A Daily...
I never imagined that I’d be a minority statistic – like ever. Hi there! Check out a wee little part of my life as...
Everything you need to know about donating your hair
As any woman with long hair knows, keeping those tresses long and beautiful is an ongoing challenge. When you’ve finally had enough and are...
10 Tips For Choosing A Gym Membership
It’s about that time of year where you may be thinking: I need to get healthy and start working out. You’ve already decided that joining a...
30 Mid-Life Crisis Moments to Make You Realize You’ve Hit 30
Growing up we would hear that someone was thirty years old and we would think, "Geez, they are OLD!" There is something that happens...
Why I Didn’t Redshirt My Child
Academically redshirting your child is a topic often discussed by parents as their children get ready to enter kindergarten. In short, redshirting your child...
Single Mom Survival Guide
Motherhood can be overwhelming. Single motherhood can be completely exhausting! Whether you have always been a single mom or find yourself newly single, we...
Lessons Learned From a Year Around the Globe
If you could walk away from your life for a year, would you do it? Talk about a big decision. Where would you even...
How We Get Back to School As A Homeschooling Family
Getting “back” into our homeschool routine is pretty much the same as saying, “After school, we’ll go to the pool!” It’s pretty much the...
The Online Village: Why Moms Are Always on Their Phones
“Seriously, what are you looking at? Who are you talking to?”
“No one. I’m just on Facebook.”
“Facebook, Instagram. You’re always on there. I don’t see...
A Father’s Guide to Teaching Your Kid How to Fish
Teaching kids how to fish is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, as I am not only a father but...
Mentor: Make a Difference in the Life of a Child
As parents, we so often take for granted the difference that an adult role model or mentor really makes in the life of a...
8 Commonly Missed Signs of Diabetes in Children
Let's be honest. Kids are kids. They get into things, get sick, and then they get better. After going through this routine over and...
“Hey Brady Bunch” A Grandpa’s Take on Baby #4
Looks like we’re pregnant again. We must be pushing our luck because having baby number 4 apparently is a big deal! After all, the...
Active Moms Recovering After Baby: Cinch It
Congratulations! Whether this is your first baby or 5th, as an active mom, you surely deserve and need your down time with your new...
A Letter To My Children About Postpartum Depression
To Benjamin, Julia, and William.
My dear, sweet babies. I wish I had a different story to tell about the past few years. I wish...
A Guide to Surviving Kids Shows
Picture this: you're with your child, having a jolly time playing with Little People and that precious face looks up at you with her...
6 Simple Wedding Ideas To Ensure That Your Wedding Goes Off...
Not all weddings have to be big and extravagant, as some no-fuss brides want a simple ceremony with a few close friends and family....
How Long to Breastfeed Your New Baby
How long to breastfeed a new baby is one of the very first questions new mothers ask after giving birth. Since we were all...
Stretch Marks: Normalizing And Embracing Your Beautiful Body This Year
As a young girl, I grew up watching women quickly rearranging their swim skirts or pulling down their shirts so that their stretch marks...
Charitable Donations During A Pandemic: Here’s How To Make A Difference
Though shelter-in-place orders are slowly being lifted, non-profit organizations are still in need of charitable donations to help those most vulnerable.
While there are nurses,...
The Art of Breastfeeding: Mastering the Breastfeeding Latch
Ahh, breastfeeding, so natural, so easy, a baby could do it, right? Wrong. Not all babies can master the breastfeeding latch right out of...
Rock Drainage Landscaping: Redefine Your Landscape for the Better with These...
When it comes to landscaping, one concept has been steadily gaining ground, quite literally: Rock drainage landscaping – the art of using stones and...
