Thanks Mom. {A letter for Mother’s Day}
Dear Mom, It seems like it never fails. We talk to you almost every day, either on the phone or through facetime. The conversation is a broken and chaotic. …
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 …
Everything You Need to Know About SPF and Kids
Summer is almost here. Sunshine!! Yay! Of course, being out in the sun means we need to protect that delicate, beautiful skin on our little ones. It can be a …
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 …
No Touching: Why I don’t make my child hug
This post originally appeared as a guest post on Wiley Adventures in May 2016. Everyone knows this scenario- A distant relative (or not so distant) comes to visit, and wants …
Stop Fearing Math and Science (A plea to parents to help their children embrace the STEM fields)
Recently I saw an article discussing new ways to attract young people back to science. While I think this is awesome- we totally need to bring youth back to science- …
Spring Cleaning- The 3 bottle system that cleans almost the whole house (with your kids!)
One of my least favorite parts of being a mom is all the cleaning up I have to do. It is constant! Three kids, two of them one year olds …
Spring Cleaning: How to keep twin baby clothes organized
Tiny baby clothes are so cute. All the little onesies, tiny pants, itty bitty socks- adorable. You know what isn’t so adorable? How frustrating it can be to keep all …
“Girls are quieter than boys” and other lies I was told
What girl moms know to be true: girls can be just as wild as boys. Back when Pat and I were discussing our ideal family, way before the kids were …
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! …