Tag: Parenting
Unpack Your Room First
I am no stranger to packing or unpacking a home.
When my husband and I were both active-duty and dual military, we moved numerous times...
Talk to Your Daughters About Their Bodies
There’s a meme that’s been around for a while that says, “How do you talk to girls about their bodies? You don’t!”
When I...
The Perfect Bedtime Routine at Every Age
Helping your children get their best night's sleep starts with creating the perfect bedtime routine.
The benefits of sleep for children are too many to...
6 Things To Keep On Hand For Adventure
With spring here and summer close behind, it's starting to be adventure time at our house!
I am a spur of the moment person, so...
Opting Out of Travel Sports
Like other parents who have children involved in youth sports, the discussion of travel sports has started in our household.
My oldest is now...
What Parents Should Know About Human Trafficking in 2022
In October of 2019, I wrote an article about human trafficking for this blog, and it went viral. If you haven’t read it yet,...
For the Love of Reading: How to Foster This Love in...
As a middle school teacher, there’s nothing that hurts my heart more than hearing a student say, "I hate reading!”
I love reading so...
Non-Food Rewards for Kids
For as long as parents have been trying to teach children how to behave, make desirable choices, and become good adults, they have been...
Hands on the Cart, Pieces of My Heart
This past summer, we traveled to Washington D.C. for a wedding and a week full of wonderful adventures. It was a beautiful ceremony, and...
5 Ways to Make Every Day A Positive Day
I am probably the most inconsistent person when it comes to sticking to a routine.
I will admit that routines are life for our family....
Ideas for Memory Keeping: Baby Books and Beyond
On the top shelf of my oldest child’s closet is a baby book. It's filled with details about every medical appointment in her first...
Organizing Kids’ Spaces in Three Easy Places
I find it near impossible to declutter and maintain my kids’ things.
But like any mom knows, my best resource to solve this dilemma is...