Six Tips for Putting Kids to Bed When It’s Still Light Out
Summer Sleep Tips for Kids We moms put a lot of work into helping our kids sleep well. From having consistent bedtime routines to optimizing our children’s sleep zone, I …
5 Reasons Play is So Important for Preschoolers
Today we have a great guest post from my friend Christine from ChristineKeys.net. She is a firm believer in the importance of play and gives us great reasons why play …
The Positive and Negative Aspects of an Open Adoption {Guest Post}
What is Open Adoption? When it comes to domestic infant adoption there really is very rarely any such thing as a “closed adoption” situation. The old ideas of a child …
I don’t have to. I get to.
I wrote this post last year. It was my theme for the year and it is one I’m not going to let go of. When you hit on something good …
Preschool Behavior Chart: Ending the Cycle of Preschool Timeouts
Preschool Behavior Chart: Ending the timeout cycle I admit I have a hard time talking about issues that come up in our parenting as my children get older. Not all …
Redshirting Kindergarten: Why We are Waiting Until 6 To Start
Redshirting Kindergarten: Why we are waiting until 6 to start. I never thought too hard about the implications of late summer birthdays until I was pregnant with Ben. He was …
Big Rest Time Benefits for Kids (and the whole family!)
Rest Time Benefits for Kids We all need rest, don’t we? More than we probably get. As our babies get older they start to drop nap times, and as they …
How To Do Learning Time With Older Children
How to fit in learning time with older children. Doing learning activities at home is easy when you have your child at home all day every day. When he starts …
Keep the Crib: How To Keep Your Toddler From Escaping
Keep the crib: how to stop your toddler from climbing out of the crib. Twins too. It was night. We were watching a movie when suddenly we heard a door …
Helping Your Child to Conquer Their Nightmares (Guest Post)
How to help your child conquer nightmares. Growing up I had very, very vivid and realistic nightmares. Even now, decades later, I can recall them in detail and still to …