Tag: Parenting
Being a Stepmother: The Toughest Job I’ve Ever Had
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....
My Morning Routine: Getting My Child Out of Bed in Five...
Any parent or caregiver knows that it can be nearly impossible to get a child out of bed on a school day morning. I...
Eco Anxiety Part II: Fighting Global Climate Change
Eco anxiety, in my experience, doesn’t really go away.
On my best days, when I think I’m making all the right environmental choices as...
It’s Scary Being Green: How to Manage Your Eco Anxiety as...
I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that the news about the environment has got you feeling some anxiety lately....
Fire Safety: Effectively Improving Your Kids’ Knowledge
There is a never-ending list of topics we should talk to our children about. One topic that doesn’t usually come to mind immediately is...
Sibling Separation Anxiety: Back to School Is Hard on Little Sister,...
My son has been in kindergarten for a month now and he’s doing just fine. He has made some new friends, comes home excited...
Social Media: Don’t Assume You Know Me by What I Post
I have a confession to make: my actual life looks nothing like my social media posts. I’m pretty sure yours doesn’t either.
I’ve posted...
How to Address and Quell Fear and Anxiety in Young Children
Has your child ever woken up at 3am, walked into your bedroom and asked to sleep in your bed because he or she is...
Murphy’s Law of Parenting: Anything that Can Go Wrong, Will
Murphy’s Law is an adage that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Personally, I think this is the perfect way to describe...
Self-Consciousness and Young Kids: How Early do These Feelings Start?
Having a child entering elementary school makes me nervous about a lot of things. But up until the second week of school, I didn’t...
It Happened to Me: Coping with Another Woman
I always knew it was bound to happen, that another woman would come along and win over my sweetheart with her beauty and charm,...
How I Embraced the Label of “Cool Mom”
I’m a cool mom. I know this because people who aren’t my kids tell me I am.
Last fall, I walked with my daughters...
Buying Organic: The Trials and Tribulations of Organic Milk
I quickly grabbed a half gallon of 2 percent milk out of the cooler case and placed it in my basket. Unfortunately, my four...
Five Tips for Dealing with Toddler Tantrums
This blog post is about to join the library of complementary articles swirling across the Internet, claiming to have the answer to the unpredictable,...