Parents are supposed to build close relationships with their children as they’re the child’s first role model. Many parents struggle with the idea of whether or not they can be both a parent and a friend. It’s hard to set boundaries and consequences when you’re a child’s friend. If you become too much of a friend and not enough of the parent, your children could be missing … [Read more...] about Can You Be Both a Parent and a Friend?
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Parenting Tips for the 21st Century
There are many costs of parenting in the 21st Century. College prices have risen, food prices are increasing, and there’s technology everywhere you turn. Raising 21st Century kids provides parents with many challenges. While we acknowledge that the 21st Century brings about some challenges for parents, there are some things you can do to make it easier. Today we’re featuring … [Read more...] about Parenting Tips for the 21st Century
A Tool to Help Parents with Child Care Plans
With so many parents out there searching for a way to adapt their life with the new restrictions and having children remote learn, it’s no wonder that many are in need of a tool to help with child care plans this year. Today we’re sharing a new tool that will help parents with their search for safe childcare options amidst the pandemic. This tool will help parents weigh the … [Read more...] about A Tool to Help Parents with Child Care Plans
The Ultimate Guide for Co-Parenting with Your Ex
There are plenty of families all over the world that are co-parenting with their ex. Some are stuck living in the same household and others have moved on with another partner. Regardless of what stage of co-parenting you’re in, the hard truth is that co-parenting sucks. When two parents live together and are in a relationship they tend to create this balance, almost like … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide for Co-Parenting with Your Ex
How to Build a Better Bedtime Routine for Kids
A bedtime routine is essential if you ever want to have kids that fall asleep quickly and stay asleep. For many parents bedtime is the time when you can enjoy quiet time, fun with your spouse, and a much-needed detox from the busy day of being a parent. Building a better bedtime routine for kids starts with a few steps, and while it may seem like a lot of work at first, we … [Read more...] about How to Build a Better Bedtime Routine for Kids
Alternative Discipline Strategies to Spanking
The debate over spanking or not spanking a child has been the cause of much conflict between parents everywhere. Whether you’re on the team for spanking or not, we felt it important to feature some alternative discipline strategies to spanking. These strategies will help provide long-lasting benefits to curb the bad decisions made by children during all stages of childhood. … [Read more...] about Alternative Discipline Strategies to Spanking
Tips to Support New Parents During the Pandemic
Parents must work together to provide support for each other during these current times. With many schools returning to in-person learning part-time and remote learning part-time or a full-time remote learning environment, it’s hard for parents to handle the stress. These changes with back to school season have created a new lifestyle that parents must adapt to and some … [Read more...] about Tips to Support New Parents During the Pandemic
What New Parents Should Know Before Bringing Home Baby
As you near the arrival of your new baby, you may be feeling a few mixed emotions. From anxiety to excitement, these are feelings every new parent starts to feel as the birth day nears. If you’re wondering about some of the things you need to know before you bring that little bundle of joy home, then continue reading as we lay out everything that anew parents should know before … [Read more...] about What New Parents Should Know Before Bringing Home Baby
Household Tasks Teenagers Can Do
Raising teenagers can be a mess and a struggle in many ways. The biggest struggle for most teen parents tends to be getting them to continue to help around the house or do some tasks to help make a parent’s life easier. However, there are a multitude of chores teenagers can do at home. Of course, after you set some tasks to do the issue becomes getting them to do those chores. … [Read more...] about Household Tasks Teenagers Can Do
How To Make Family Time a Priority
Do you often find yourself or your family letting plans together fall through, or feel the distance growing between your family members? It’s not as uncommon as you may think, with how busy modern lives are and how hard it can be to figure out a common schedule amongst multiple people of different ages and needs. However, if you find a way to make family time a priority you can … [Read more...] about How To Make Family Time a Priority
Tips to Help Your Kids Social Distance
Many school districts have started to announce how they’ll handle back to school season with the pandemic. Some schools have opted for a hybrid of remote learning and in-person learning, while others are going right back into full in-person learning and others are reluctant so they’re starting the first few weeks with a remote learning option. With so many school districts … [Read more...] about Tips to Help Your Kids Social Distance
Reducing Risk of Food Allergies in Babies
Food allergies are something many people struggle with that can sometimes harm your diet and lifestyle. If you have a baby or young child, you most likely want the best for them when it comes to growing up healthy and without food allergies. There are actually ways to reduce the risk of children having a food allergy. I’m sure you’re wondering why you’d want to do that … [Read more...] about Reducing Risk of Food Allergies in Babies
Benefits of Fidget Cubes
Have you seen the popular fidget toys such as spinners or cubes and wondered how they could actually have a purpose? You’re most likely not alone. Many people see fidget cubes and related items as toys or distractions. However, there are actually benefits to using these and they can help a variety of people in different situations. Today … [Read more...] about Benefits of Fidget Cubes
Better Oral Hygiene for Kids & New Youth Toothbrushes
I received product(s) for free. All opinions are my own. Dr. Plotka's Youth Manual Toothbrushes are recommended for children ages 3-12, teens with braces or anyone who enjoys using a smaller brush. Made with soft, polyester bristles, they work to gently clean the gums and enamel of your little one. With Dr. Plotka’s, you can brush very gently, which … [Read more...] about Better Oral Hygiene for Kids & New Youth Toothbrushes
How to Maintain Mental & Physical Health During Coronavirus Quarantine
When the news of coronavirus in China hit the headlines all over the world, many of us do not take it seriously. We think that this virus is only affecting the people in China. We were all happily going about our daily life until the virus came to our shores. Steadily, nations all over the world were affected and the numbers of people infected by the virus started to increase … [Read more...] about How to Maintain Mental & Physical Health During Coronavirus Quarantine
Comfortable Basics: A Guide to Casual Style
When it comes to women’s footwear, there is no lack of stylish and trendy shoes in the market. Footwear designers have come up with a wide array of beautiful shoes for women to choose from. Sometimes the choices could be overwhelming and it is not surprising that women take a long time to shop when it comes to choosing the right pair of shoes. The different types of shoes … [Read more...] about Comfortable Basics: A Guide to Casual Style
Ways to Stop Sleep Anxiety in Kids
Our youngest son has a hard time sleeping. Last night, as an example, we had to switch out the regular white holiday lights he uses as a nightlight. On top of that, he has been taking melatonin but we feel he doesn't need it so we didn't restock it. With the little changes in his sleep schedule or habits, he was suffering from major sleep anxiety. He ultimately threw up due … [Read more...] about Ways to Stop Sleep Anxiety in Kids
How to Encourage Children to be Active
Being a parent to a child is not an easy task. As time and technology continues to advance, children are less motivated to be active, choosing instead to stay inside on their screens. Unfortunately, this can lead to a number of health and behavioral issues and can affect their development into adulthood. As a parent, you are responsible for doing everything you can to … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Children to be Active
Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals
As a mother to introverted children, it's not always fun to attend a local fair or traveling carnival but we do try to make at least one trip a year to our favorite fair. One of our favorite fairs is The Cornish Fair located in Cornish, NH. This occurs once a week sometime in July or August, and we love seeing the animals at this 4H community fair. When it comes to … [Read more...] about Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals
Parenting Can Be Fun
When my second and third-born children were younger they required a lot of rules and regulations. I mean those boys were wild! Nicknames included: The double trouble team. Two in diapers. Best "brothies", as the affectionately called each other in the toddler days. The list could go on! These two boys born 2 years and 6 days apart made my husband and I … [Read more...] about Parenting Can Be Fun
Teaching Your Child to Talk Back
I know that the title is going to throw you off a bit but stay with me for the entirety of this article. I have a point to make, and well, I believe it a pretty valid point. Today I'm going to talk about how to teach your child to talk back. Wait ... Isn't talking back disrespectful? Are you telling me to let my child disrespect me? No ... Well, I don't feel that's … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child to Talk Back
It’s April Vacation Here and This is How I’m Balancing
How does a work at home mom who has many hats survive April vacation week? Ask me in about four days. No, seriously though, this isn't my first school break week trying to figure out how to juggle the trio while working the multiple tasks I do from home. If you're a work at home parent like me who needs to keep that work flowing even during school break, here are some ways I … [Read more...] about It’s April Vacation Here and This is How I’m Balancing
5 Life Hacks for Your Tiny Kitchen
Do you have a small kitchen? No problem! Finding space to utilize in a tiny kitchen can be pretty difficult to achieve but it isn’t as hard as it may seem. Here are 5 life hacks for your tiny kitchen. 5 Life Hacks for Your Tiny Kitchen Use fridge space to your advantage When there’s so little space to utilize, sometimes the thing you don’t think to use for extra room is … [Read more...] about 5 Life Hacks for Your Tiny Kitchen
Helping Your Kids Without Doing The Work for Them
https://unsplash.com/photos/tQPgM1k6EbQ As your child goes through school, there will be times where they sit over their workbooks or homework at the dinner table or in their room looking stumped. During this, you want to give them a hand and help them as much as possible. However, you might be reluctant to help too much as you don’t want to end up doing the work for … [Read more...] about Helping Your Kids Without Doing The Work for Them
8 Ways to Use Bar Soap
Growing up you probably only thought about bar soap when it came to taking your daily shower or bath. You see bar soap is known mostly for its purpose to cleanse your body of the dirt and sweat accumulated throughout your day to day living. While bar soap is the perfect way to clean your body in the shower or tub, there are other purposes for bar soap and I am sharing those … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Use Bar Soap
Strategies To Teach Your Child Responsibility
As a parent, we are always working at teaching our children how to be the best versions of themselves. From being thoughtful, listening when people talk, being respectful, and of course learning responsibility. Being responsible is learning to take care of their belongings, get their homework done and on time, learning to take care of themselves and others, and much more. Below … [Read more...] about Strategies To Teach Your Child Responsibility
Giving Your Kid A Santa-stic Christmas
Christmas is a time for family. And, as a child, the festive period is somehow even more magical. Maybe it’s the novelty and newness of this special time of year, or maybe it’s the beauty of believing in Santa Claus. Whatever the case, you should let this childlike mindset reignite your love for the festive season too. Your goal should be to give your kid a “Santa-stic” … [Read more...] about Giving Your Kid A Santa-stic Christmas
Parents, Children, And Bullying
Picture Bullying is endemic in modern society. Nowadays, kids don’t even have to meet someone face to face to be a bully or get bullied. Stats show that more than 75% of children have and still experience abuse from their peers. As a parent, it is your job to step in and make sure your son or daughter is not a victim. But, what can you do to keep them safe? Below is a … [Read more...] about Parents, Children, And Bullying
Ready For Life Outside The Nest?
Image source There comes a time in every parent’s life where they stumble across a night of zero sleep, their brain ticking like a clock on the fritz as they wonder whether or not they did enough as a parent to set their kid up to be successful in life. This usually happens right before your kid decides to leave home. You will sit there, staring down the barrel of an … [Read more...] about Ready For Life Outside The Nest?
The Truth About Having A Second Child
pixabay.com When you have a baby for the first time, there’s no doubt it’s a life-changing experience - but you haven’t seen anything yet! Your second child is a vastly different experience, in more ways than one, and there are some surprising truths that no one else seems to tell you. So, if you are expecting your second child, or planning on making one, read on! Here are … [Read more...] about The Truth About Having A Second Child
Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy
The bond between a parent and a child is something which a lot of people see as unbreakable. Of course, though, like any relationship, it’s not always possible to see eye to eye with your little ones. When you’re dealing with someone who has little control over their emotions already, additional factors can make a real mess. To help you out with this, this post will be going … [Read more...] about Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy
Sleep Strategies For Baby, The Must-Haves For Parents
Having a new baby is going to take adjustment of all kinds. There are few things that can prepare you for the new responsibility, for the sudden room you have to make in the budget and for the sleep you’re not going to be having. Sleep training is easily one of the more difficult parts of being a new parent, but you can do it with a little help from wisdom that’s been passed … [Read more...] about Sleep Strategies For Baby, The Must-Haves For Parents
Building A Legacy To Be Remembered
(Image Link) No one likes the idea of leaving nothing behind when they die, having their memory lost to the ages, and no one to keep it alive. Of course, instead, most people want to world to remember them for their achievements, and the things they’ve done with their life. It’s unlikely that you’ll ever become world famous, though, as this sort of goal is very hard to … [Read more...] about Building A Legacy To Be Remembered
Face Shields vs Face Masks for Kids
While a face shield may not protect against the virus, combining one with a mask is a preferred method for many caregivers, parents, and kids. Today we’re going to dive into the topic of selecting an option for your kids so that they can be compliant with the current requirements to attend an in-person school or venture into a store. The Downside of Face Masks Face … [Read more...] about Face Shields vs Face Masks for Kids
Pandemic Computer Game Sheds Light on Working Parent Issues
There’s this new choose your own adventure game that’s all about the pandemic. This game, developed by Smita Venkat, allows you to answer questions in a multiple-choice format as you dive into the world of parenting during this chaotic time. The game is called Parenting in a Pandemic Simulator (PIPS) and it’s opening many conversations among parents of young children ever … [Read more...] about Pandemic Computer Game Sheds Light on Working Parent Issues