Turn your routine inside out: Updating for summer
Summer is almost here! I know a lot of people are excited about the warm weather right around the bend. Here in the southwest it is already hot. Like …
7 Ways to Encourage Toddlers to Embrace their Natural Scientific Tendencies- Guest Post
Why? Why? Why? Why? This question probably sounds familiar if you have a young child! While it probably gets annoying at times to answer question after question, it is an …
Bedtime Routines: 4 Core Parts You Need for Success
Sleep is so important. If it wasn’t we wouldn’t have so many articles and books and blogs on how to get our kids to just go to sleep already! …
When Ignoring is a beneficial discipline tool and Discipline Delay Tactics-BFBN
To wrap up our week on discipline, we have two great posts! First up is Emily from The Journey of Parenthood. She is talking about ignoring your kids. Ha, okay, …
Big feelings: Talking through tantrums with your child
Confession: When my son has a tantrum, I try not to punish him. Oh, I don’t want him acting out like that. Tantrums are absolutely something to avoid and …
Discipline As Discipleship-BFBN
Today we have two posts on discipline. One is from Carrie at Wiley Adventures. Discipline needs to have a higher meaning, and the meaning she and her family use is …
Knowing and Teaching the Final Desired Expectation-BFBN
We usually discipline when our kids act in a way we don’t want them to. But how do they know what is expected of them? I think sometimes we forget …
Disciplining foster kids-BFBN
Day 2 of our talk on discipline! Today we have the unique perspective of a foster parent. Foster parents can have lots of children come through their doors. That means …
Discipline without Spanking-BFBN
We are at the start of another wonderful Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! This is a time where all the ladies of the BFBN write about different aspects of the …
Communication and Grace: Two keys to building up your marriage in times of stress
The seven year itch. Having twins. Having three kids. Should we add in a cross country move? Sounds like a lot doesn’t it. That describes the past year of our lives. …