Tag: kids

Mom Guilt: The Rabbit Hole, Balance, and Attempts to Combat It

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Mom guilt is the worst guilt in the world! Reading a post about how moms should all stop feeling mom guilt makes me feel even...

Threenager Diaries: Field Notes from a Mom Raising a Threenager

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Before having children, I always heard about the "terrible twos." It wasn't until I had my own child that I heard the term, "threenager." Once...

My Family’s Thrilling and Delightful Summer Bucket List

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Even though the snow continues to fall, and the first day of summer is still a few months away, I feel like it will...

The Simple Change I Made to Strengthen My Marriage

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Oftentimes you will hear the expression, “Everything changes once you have kids.” I too used to hear this expression before having kids and thought...

I Can’t Believe I Googled That: Parenting with Google

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Seriously, what did our parents do without Google? Maybe they used an encyclopedia (“What is that?” My kids say.) Maybe they asked a friend,...

The Complete Family and Why I Know I Am Done Having...

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Over the last ten years, I’ve seen many moms and moms-to-be struggle when people comment about the sex of their children, or ask when...

Are You There God? It’s Me, Nicole: Mom to a Tween

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Does anyone remember the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume? I do. I remember reading that book from front...

Bullying in Schools: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound...

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I’ve got some pretty ridiculous parenting nightmares floating around in my head. For instance, my biggest fear while pregnant was that my kid would...

How to Address and Quell Fear and Anxiety in Young Children

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Has your child ever woken up at 3am, walked into your bedroom and asked to sleep in your bed because he or she is...

Flying with Children: Activities to Help Keep the Wiggles and Whining...

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Plane rides can be very exciting for little kids but the initial entertainment of flying on an airplane wears off pretty soon after taking...

It Happened to Me: Coping with Another Woman

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I always knew it was bound to happen, that another woman would come along and win over my sweetheart with her beauty and charm,...

Quick and Easy School Snacks to Keep the Kids Happy

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The start of the school year always reminds me of fresh starts, new beginnings, excitement, and resolutions. My dreams of sending my daughter, now, daughters...

Team Sports and Kids: Why Winning Really Isn’t Everything

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My son, a fifth grader, plays lacrosse. It’s the only sport he plays. After asking him year after year if he wanted to try...

The Schoolhouse – An Experiential, Interest-Based Education

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{Disclaimer: We are working with The Schoolhouse Learning Center to bring you this post.}  As moms, we hope our kids grow up to be happy...