Are you looking for Easter Basket Fillers for Easter this year? What do you do if you can't get to the store (like during the outbreak) or when you realize that the Amazon orders probably won't arrive in time for Easter? With Read More
Stained Glass with Washable Window Chalk
I've seen some of the most adorable ideas lately! So many of these ideas have been picked up by my friends and neighbors. I've loved the Stained Glass Sidewalk Chalk drawings and the Neighborhood Bear Hunts. Read More
How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus
Today's post comes from Amy Shepley... During the Coronavirus pandemic, I have been staying with my brother and his family. He and his wife have three boys, aged 7, 4, and 2. It's so hard to break their little hearts. I'm sure some people have had Read More
Why do kids seem to be more entitled & lonelier than generations before them?
Why are our children are so many children acting more entitled than generations before? Why do so many children seem more lonely, even though they can get in touch with their friends & family anytime they want... with the touch of a Read More
Babies Don’t Keep
Everyone says that "time flies" and they "grow up before you know it"... I usually just agree, and that's that, but not this time. I can see it happening. It seems as if our fourth child was just born yesterday... Where has the time Read More
Child’s stomach hurts before school (anxiety in a child)
At one point or another, each of our children have had an upset stomach before school. Usually, the stomach ache starts the night before. When I finish tucking them in and they are lying in bed, they start thinking (and worrying) about Read More
The best thing you can do to stay connected to your teenager
As our four children are getting older, with one in the teen years, and another following close behind, I've thought about how I can be the best mom for them. I've prayed that I can teach them what they need to learn before they are Read More
Spoiled Child – How to unspoil a child (starting today)
Do you feel like you are noticing the characteristics of a spoiled child? Do you feel like your sweet child turned into an ungrateful child? Have you ever wondered how to unspoil a child... or how to unspoil your child? I know that this can be Read More
The perfect age for a phone is…
Today, as a partner with the Forward Influence Network and Android, I am going to share a topic that has been on my mind, since I hear it so often: What age should I get my child a phone? I wanted to answer a question that I get a lot Read More
Siblings “Non-Gift” Christmas Gift
Christmas has always been our favorite time of the year. We love to find special traditions, drive around and look at lights, stay up later than usual to watch Christmas movies, hang candy canes on the tree (and then take them right back off to Read More
It was worth it…
It just snuck up on me. I was sitting on his bed, talking to him about the night that he was born, how the doctors tried to stop him from coming so early and how his daddy was in the shower when I yelled for him to hurry up. He heard about how I Read More
Children who don’t have a regular bedtime behave worse & develop slower
I just watched an episode on the TODAY show that proved what I already knew: Irregular Bedtimes for children (and adults) leads to worse behavior, slower development, and health issues. Consistent routines & regular bedtimes for kids and Read More
Age Appropriate Chores for Young Children through Teenagers
Age-appropriate chores for young children (and older children) are so important - with or without a chore chart! They help raise children that work hard and are not spoiled. It's the reason that we use these Chore Cards (swap chores for Read More
No Screen-time Until Free Printable Sheet
This No-Screentime Until Printable Sheet has been wonderful for our family. When we first started limiting electronics for our kids, we created this free no-screentime sheet. Within a few months, I also added these Swap Chores for Screentime Read More
“Mommy will you lay with me?” … when your child wants you to lie down in their bed at night
I have a new favorite phrase from our kids: "Mommy, will you lay with me?" Why is this my favorite? Let me tell you. Do you hear this every night, as I do? Our children want me to lie down with them every night. This question is always on their Read More
CONSEQUENCES FOR KIDS THAT WORK!
Coming up with consequences for kids that work is not always easy, especially when you're in the heat of the moment and you just need your kids to do what you ask! You need to find something that works and stick to it... if you want a behavior to Read More
How to teach our daughters to be ladies
Last week I shared some practical tips to teach our sons to be gentlemen, but today we are going to focus on our daughter and teaching our daughters to be ladies. I wonder, every day, who our children will become. Will they be adults that help Read More
Why having more kids is less stressful!
This post was originally written in 2014, but I wanted to bring it back around today & add some new details because I think that it still holds true. Why are moms of more kids often less stressed? I think we've figured it out. It boils down Read More
Stressed parent to relaxed parent (yes, really!)
If you ever feel stressed out, as a parent, as a mother, you are not alone. Families are always so busy and, as mothers, have so much on our plates constantly. Planning (& making 3 meals) plus snacks a day, doing laundry, helping Read More
Things no one tells you about parenting a teenage boy
THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT PARENTING A TEENAGE BOY Raising our four children, including raising a teenage son, is the joy of my life. We have three boys and one little girl. Our daughter is young and we have not reached the Read More
