This is a long overdue post. Before heading back to my two post series on strong-willed children, I thought I would take a break here and conclude the “Year…
A backpack might not seem like one of a toddler’s most obvious needs, but it IS a life changer. To my surprise, my one-and-a-half-year-old daughter got really excited about…
I know the best way to reward kids is to praise them immediately following the good behavior. This recognition is a given at our house. However, sometimes I…
The parenting gig does not come with an instruction manual (Even if it did, who in their right minds will ever read an instruction manual anyway?). Raising a…
Back when our little one was a toddler, I read Love and Logic for Early Childhood, and it was really helpful for training our little one in terms of behavior…
I always wanted a baby girl. Besides the obvious self-interest in trying to create my clone 😉 , the fact that girl things (dresses, shoes, toys, accessories)…
We as mothers can be very hard on ourselves at times. We have the tendency to compare ourselves to others parenting styles. We wonder if how were raising…
Originally posted at: www.justplayinghouse.com When my first son was born, we spent so much 1-on-1 time with him (obviously). We knew his likes and dislikes. As our family grew…
Recently in writing about what worried me the most in relation to motherhood, these were the words I wrote: “I don’t worry about my children being poor, I worry about…
The importance of being a “reader” cannot be emphasized enough. Individuals who read regularly are often at the top of their class, and income level. They generally are…