Preschoolers

My son's first bad word was because of me. Which, might I add, was completely unexpected. If you've ever met his Grammy or his Daddy-O, you would have thought for sure one of them...

If you are the "#extra" type that makes Mickey Mouse-shaped pancakes on weekday mornings, this post may not be for you. I'm that "Grab a breakfast bar on your way out the door!" kind of...

It was early one week day morning, my husband was traveling and it had been a long night with the baby, making the early morning seem that much earlier. Both my girls, 7 and...

Spanking, the Mighty Wooden Spoon Okay before you run off and join the lynch mob that is inevitably forming against me, I ask that you at least read my entire blog and understand I am...

Well, it happened. My daughter, my only daughter, my only child, has started preschool. Sighhhh. Where does the time go? Thank goodness it is only twice a week, and only five hours long, but...

Blogs about kids crying or parents drinking wine to self-medicate tantrum induced headaches are not anything new. Clearly lots of parents have tiny humans that whine or cry for ridiculous reasons. So much so that...

When I was a little girl I knew all I wanted to be was a mom. People would ask what I wanted to be when I grew up and the answer was "I want...

YouTube often gets a bad rap, but there are some beneficial and educational videos out there. I’m not advocating for always plopping your kid in front of a screen, but we all know there...

Competitive Parenting From my son's Kindergarten class to my daughter's swim school, even in the drop-off line, competitive parents are lurking.  I know them, because I am one.  And for the record, I'm perfectly okay...

With today being earth day we thought it would be appropriate to share a fun activity you can do with your kids to make them feel connected to Mother Earth. Now that Caroline is...