The other morning my youngest daughter was having an emotional meltdown before school. In fact, I could probably write that sentence on any given day because on most mornings she has an emotional meltdown before school. Usually it’s because she is feeling rushed (the bus comes awfully early), and she doesn’t like her parents nagging…
I got home from work today absolutely exhausted. While I’m having more and more good days, there are still plenty of bad ones, and today was one of the bad ones. As soon as I got home, I went straight to bed, hoping to magically find some energy for mothering my children once they hopped…
A few years ago my husband and I felt more like roommates than we did husband and wife. He was going through a particularly stressful time at work and I was at the height of my busy-ness working two jobs, serving on two boards, and trying to keep my head above water with the kids…
As a parent, do you often find yourself saying “no” to your kids’ requests? Here’s why you should turn that around and say “yes” as much as you can. “Mom! Can I invite Elizabeth over?”“Mom! Can I make myself a snack?”“Mom! Can I watch a movie on Netflix?”“Mom! Can you please buy me new shoes?”“Mom!…
It is essential for a busy family to use a family calendar. These 4 tips will help you set up a family calendar that helps your household run more smoothly My kids are super busy. It is not uncommon for all three of them to have to be somewhere completely different at the exact same…
I’ve been thinking an awful lot lately about how I can make my home happier. Not that it’s necessarily unhappy, it’s just that it could be happier. Little things like idleness (ahem, electronics), snapping at each other, disobedience, and not enough time spent together as a family make us all a little grumpy. And you…