20 Awesome Kids Birthday Party Food Ideas on a Budget
Birthdays are the sweetest. They’re also the worst and literally the most annoying. No? Just me? I am not a mom who loves a birthday party for my kids. I just don’t care for them….
20 Awesome Ice Breaker Questions for Kids
Confession: I am super awkward around kids. I say the F word a lot. Sometimes, I don’t know what to say. I don’t have a lot in common with them. Yet, here I am, the…
The Benefits of Sweating and Exercises To Help You Stay Healthy
There are many benefits of sweating and a variety of different exercises to help you stay healthy. Sweating is a way that our body regulates its own temperature. When we exercise or do a lot…
20 Suggestions For When Your Grumpy Teenager Doesn’t Want to Talk
No one in a mood wants to talk to anyone else. Plain and simple, leave them alone, let the grumpiness fade, and try again later. This is especially true for teenagers who don’t quite have…
Should Your Teenager Be Seeing a Therapist?
A better question is, “Why shouldn’t my teenager see a therapist?” According to the National Alliance on Mental Health’s statistics listed in a Good Therapy article, the number of people living with mental health conditions…
What Does Parenting from the Inside Out Mean?
“It just occurred to me that my parents had no idea what they’re doing,” I whispered to my husband from the passenger seat of the car. One of the kids asked a question, I didn’t…
20 Ways to Build Lifelong Confidence in Kids
Our sixth grade daughter is currently writing her Tropicana Speech for her ELA class. Her title? It’s Hard Being the Best One Yes, you read that correctly. She’s writing her speech about being the best…
Should You Send Your Kid to Sleepaway Camp?
Growing up, all I wanted to do was go to sleepaway camp. But not just any sleepaway camp. I wanted to go to one where I’d find my long-lost twin sister. We’d spend a week…
20 Signs That You Are Entering Neglectful Parenting Territory
Parenting experts do not exist. I’ve said it before, and I’m happy to say it again. There is no such thing as a parenting expert because all kids are different. What’s amazing parenting for one…
