Toddlerhood

I’m terrible at making magic for my kids.  Santa gets (burnt) break-and-bake cookies, a Leprechaun has never snuck into our house and turned a gallon of milk green, and the only fireworks we watch are from the neighborhood hooligans...

When the troublemaker in your toddler starts misbehaving in public, you can only hope to be fully armed and prepared. The hard part is you are trying to do this in a way that helps your young toddler cope...

“That’s it! Go to your room! I don’t want to see you for the rest of the day!” “You go sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done!” “If you don’t stop it right now, you’re going...

The whole thing took less than 10 seconds. We were playing in the basement playroom.  I sat down for a moment and was perusing social media on my phone.  Looking up, I saw my 15-month-old son toddling over towards the...

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to talk about all the reasons why my husband is not a goofy, bumbling caricature dad like you see in commercials, TV shows, and movies. You know the stereotype–he tries to make...

The school year is coming to an end and the temperature is rising. Soon it will be unbearably hot, and that’s okay with me! I love summer. I love the heat. I love the extra time with my family....

It has been seven months since the birth of our second daughter. In that time, I have learned a lot about my own motherhood journey. Everyday is filled with its ups and downs and typically ends with poop. Mounds and mounds of...

CANDY! I don't know about you, but we try to cut back on the amount of candy that our children get for holidays. However, there are special candies made for EVERY holiday! Even on the 4th of July we get candy tossed...

All of us have a limit for the amount of patience we have each day. When it is gone, there is no getting it back. As adults we can feel when our breaking point is coming. Our body signals...

Good oral hygiene is a skill we must teach our kiddos.  As soon as those pearly whites come in, it is time to care for those babies.  At first you can just wipe down gently with a wet washcloth...