Play to Increase Your Child’s Upper Body Strength and Why It...

  From the moment our babies leave the womb we start documenting their milestones. The first smile, the first belly laugh, and the first time...

7 Tips for Overcoming Mom Guilt with your Second Child

Having one child is easy. All the attention can be put on them without any interference. But that is up until the mother finds...

Why You Should Buy A Two-Stage Crib Mattress For Toddlers and...

One of your favorite nesting memories pre-baby was decorating the nursery, picking out the glider, baby's crib, and mattress. You distinctly remember the saleswoman...

11 Of The Best Kids Learning Apps

Kids learning apps have evolved throughout the past couple of years, offering more innovation and education to various school-aged children. With schooling predominantly being...

Fun And Safe Game Websites for Kids

With nearly five billion pages on the internet, searching for fun and safe game websites for kids might seem like searching for a needle...

Oh No, Mom is Sick! 10 Ideas for Helping the Whole...

Part of parenting is taking care of a sick child and this is normally no big deal- but what about when MOM gets sick?...

20 Trendy Gender Neutral Names

It’s so secret that gender neutral names are rising in popularity. Parents are no longer staying within the traditional “lanes” of boys or girls...

4 Ways to Tell Your Kids the Truth about Santa

The holidays are one of the most magical times of year. Most of us wait for this time of year with anticipation. We watch...

Increase Your Milk Supply At Breakfast

Photo credit: Cookies For Breakfast Breastfeeding mamas – are you looking for an easy, delicious way to help increase your milk supply, starting right in the...

How to Create a Bunco Group

As busy moms, we sometimes don’t carve out enough time for friends and fun, and if we do, it’s usually once in a blue...

How to Explain Grandparents Divorce to a Child

It seems pretty unlikely that there are any parents out there who want to talk to their children about divorce. It’s an ugly, messy...

Toddler Eating: “Hidden Veggie” Meatloaf

Toddlers (and sometimes even husbands!) are a finicky bunch, and getting them to eat their veggies is oftentimes a struggle. If paired with the...

5 Effective Reading Strategies for Preschoolers

Preschoolers are like little sponges, ready to soak up the world around them. They are busy transitioning from "babies" into "big kids" and are...

Letting go of toxic siblings

You can choose your friends - but you can't choose your family. With all the shared life experiences and upbringing, siblings have the potential...

5 WAYS YOU’RE UNKNOWINGLY CRUSHING YOUR CHILD’S SPIRIT

As parents, it is your job to raise your children to be independent, thoughtful, intelligent adults. You are given the gift of these beautiful,...

Bring Your Van to the Next Level with These Minivan Organization...

This post is sponsored by Lloyd Mats. You fought it for so long, but here you are- you own a minivan. It might not be...

The 10 Best (and Worst) Children’s TV Shows

Many parents rely on children’s TV shows for their sanity (hello, witching hour!). But did you know that certain children's TV shows are actually...

Why Moms Need Sex

Sex: It feels great for some; other times, it may feel more dutiful than pleasurable and satisfying. If you are thinking that a “duty” has...

16 Items Every Mom Needs in the Car

Soon after you become a parent, you quickly realize that surviving life with children is going to require “stuff” beyond what your home can...

Baby’s 1st Art Supplies: Safe Options for Your Little Artist

Introducing art to your baby at a young age not only gives you something fun to do with them on a daily basis, but...

Why Moms Need Exercise

The research is clear pertaining to the many benefits of exercise. Yet, as moms, we tend to push off the need for exercise –...

15 Fun & Free Out of the House Activities With Kids

There's nothing quite like spending too much time cooped up inside the house with your children to push all of you to the edge...

Ear Piercing Guide for Tiny Ears

  There’s nothing cuter than tiny baby ears all dressed up. If you have made the decision to get your daughter’s ears pierced as a...

33 New Year’s Jokes to Tickle Your Kids’ Funny Bone

Ring in 2022 with laughter as you celebrate with sparkling cider and New Year’s jokes with your family. Humor teaches children to be in...

2nd Baby Gifts Every Mom Will Love

Whether you are pregnant with your first or pregnant with your tenth, babies are a blessing. However, we’ve found that after your first child,...

What to Do if Your Child Has Pinworms

Warning: The subject of this post will make you feel creepy-crawly all over. It will also generate an intense urge to immediately scrub yourself...

11 YouTube Alternatives for Kids

There is a hot topic going around social media about child safety issues with YouTube content. The recent uptick in shares from about a...

6 Reasons Parents Want Uniforms

  Now that the school year has begun in most of the United States, parents are back to the daily battle of what not to...

The Juvenile Baker Act In Florida: Navigating Tricky Waters

Individuals with mental illnesses can voluntarily seek help through the Baker Act in Florida if they are suffering from their mental illness and feel...

Formula Feeding Basics

Making formula for your baby seems easy, right? Mix a little powder with some water, shake and pop the bottle into the baby's mouth....

One & Done: Busting Myths about Only Children

Some couples immediately know they want, say, three kids, while other couples know they are done after having just one. Having an only child...

Essential Items for Formula Feeding Moms

If you formula feed your baby, or plan to (or need to) in the near future, you'll want to read this!  If you're a breastfeeding mama,...

Psychoeducational Testing Explained

Is your child struggling in school? Are they just not making gains, despite the extra help and support they’ve been getting? Or maybe you’re...

4 TIPS FOR TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT EATING MEAT

One evening at the dinner table your child will inevitably ask where food comes from. The mashed potatoes and green beans are easy to...

How to Start a Journal: A Guide for Parents

It’s pretty cliché, but as every mother knows, our children grow up way too fast! Before we know it, they have switched from crawling...

3 Natural Ways To De-Stink Your Diaper Pail

As parents, we have all been there, thinking, “How can something so small and so cute make something that smells SO bad?” There is nothing...