For years, boozy mom culture has been normalized as the standard in suburbs across the nation, but now the growing sober/sober curious movement is pushing the pendulum in the other direction. Amid all the mommy-wine-time events and cases of Chardonnay being swilled in the name of stress relief, there are lots of women who would rather not Read More
18 Learning Activities for Toddlers
Toddlers are always on the run — and can you blame them? With so much to learn about the world, they must always be operating with a sense of urgency that adults couldn’t possibly understand. One of the best things that caretakers of toddlers can do is provide them with activities that encourage their creative minds and fill them with new Read More
Cool Slang Words – How Teenagers Are Using For Various Reasons
Teenagers use cool slang words for various reasons. One of them is identity. Besides, they use the language to try and be different from their parents, communicate better with their peers and feel a sense of belonging. There is an excitement that comes with using cool slang words. This thrill is mostly experienced by young teens just starting to Read More
18 Online Activities for Kids
Having kids in the house for long periods of time can leave them feeling bored after a while. You may also be running out of board games and other entertainment ideas to keep them occupied. Try these online activities to help your child have fun at home while learning useful skills! What are the best Online Activities for Read More
What is And How To Making the Most of Co-Parenting
What is a co-parenting relationship? It’s when two parents are raising their child or children while living in separate households. Whether this happens after a divorce, or if the parents were never married, kids benefit when their parents are committed to a strong co-parenting relationship. Unless abuse or neglect is a factor, children need Read More
Overprotective Parents And Benefits Of Letting Go
From the moment you find out that a new child is coming into your life—by birth or by adoption—you begin feel protective over your offspring. This normal, healthy response is nature’s way of ensuring that you will keep the child safe and cared-for through this vulnerable stage of life. Although many parents strike a healthy balance between Read More
How to Answer Kid’s Questions About Absent Fathers
In today’s world it is all too common for children to grow up with absent fathers. Though this is unfortunate and should be avoided if at all possible, it is, to a certain extent, inevitable. Situations like this can occur in various ways. Of course, it is possible that children will grow up without a father due to the father’s death. Situations Read More
65 Questions to Ask Your Kids to Get Them Talking
Talking to your kids can be difficult if your little ones aren’t the most outgoing. Maybe you might be even having trouble because you don’t know what your child’s interests are at the moment. It may be a challenge to hold a conversation that starts off more than just, ‘How was school today?’ Whether you’re trying to get them to warm up to a new Read More
Does My Family Need Family Rules?
Rules. They are the cornerstones of our societies, our schools, and our...families? It may seem strangely formal to institute a series of rules for your family unit, but the fact of the matter is that your family likely already is operating under some form of rules, whether they are verbalized or not. After all, there is a reason why we have rules Read More
8 Life Skills Your Teen Needs to Be Independent
After many years of pouring your love and knowledge into your teen, they will soon grow into an adult. You’ve taken them to sports games, amusement parks, and have taught them the importance of achieving academic success. While all of these things are essential to their development, you may have forgotten about a few life skills. Take a look at Read More
What Are The Grandparents Rights ?
Grandparent rights are something that you may not think about until it affects your family. When child custody and visitation disputes take place, grandparents can be left out of the picture. This is despite the fact that many grandparents are actively involved in their grandchildren’s lives—sometimes even serving as daily child care providers or Read More
Authoritative Parenting: A Balanced Approach to Parenthood
Every parent knows how hard it is to obtain and maintain a sense of balance between being too strict and too permissive. While most of us have our own parenting style, certain ways of rearing children seem to produce healthier kids and happier families. According to the work of developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind, the authoritative style of Read More
4 Parenting Styles: Which One Describes You?
Every parent has their own way of doing things. It doesn’t take long to learn which methods work with your child and which ones don’t. It’s harder to figure out what to try next when your chosen method of parenting fails to attain the desired results. It’s also worth noting that what works with one child isn’t guaranteed to work with the Read More
Take Time for Yourself – 5 Tips For Squeezing in Some More “Me Time”
Moms, you are household superheroes. This is why it is important to take time for yourself. You’re tasked with cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, managing piles of laundry, helping the kids with their schoolwork… the list goes on and on. If you add a career into the mix, getting everything done can seem like an impossible challenge. You Read More
7 Healthy Habits For Busy Moms To Help Kick-Start A Healthier Lifestyle
As busy moms, we probably already know that there are healthy habits that we could incorporate in our daily lifestyle that would make a deep impact on our health. However, we fail to implement those healthy habits possibly because these habits feel overwhelming to us or we are just too busy with kids, family, work, and life to focus on them. I get Read More
Montessori School: Is Montessori Education Right For Your Child?
Montessori Schools Have you heard of Montessori school before? Everywhere I look I’m seeing parenting bloggers outlining Montessori activities, homeschooling schedules, and homemade Montessori toys. From further research, I discovered Montessori is an amazing way to teach your child everyday life skills in a simplified way. Now, I’m applying Read More
Happily Married Life – 10 Secrets for a Happy Marriage (Marriage Quotes)
Remember all that laughter and dancing at your wedding? How everything seemed so merry, and how pumped you were on your wedding day? Yes, that had to be the best day of your life. Although happy weddings are one thing, continuing to have a happily married life is a different challenge altogether. My husband and I have been married for Read More
Renting out your house – 7 Incredibly Helpful Tips For New Landlords
Renting Out Your House Many people consider moving to be one of the most stressful endeavors of their lifetime. The crazy thing is, most people are willing to do it over and over again. This is because it’s hard to avoid. However, as current homeowners, sometimes a sudden move or job change is unavoidable. You may not be in the position of selling Read More
