20 Parenting Hacks that Should Legitimately Help
Parenting is both a gift and a joy, but it’s also a full-time job. My husband and I doubled our kid count each time I was pregnant, which means we’ve been through a few versions…
20 Parenting Hacks for Your Next Disney Trip
It’s the happiest place on earth, but I’m going to let you in on a secret. It’s not. Disney World is the most miserable place on earth, and I say that as a Florida native…
7 Strategies to Make Sure Your Kids Aren’t Entitled
I’m a good person, so I deserve good things to happen to me. Well…no, that’s not how that works. No one really deserves anything. You earn everything. Some might argue with me on this one,…
Essential Life Skills for Teens to Know Before They Become Adults
There are many life skills for teens to know before they become adults. As a parent, you always want to make sure they have the best opportunities they can, and teaching them essential life skills…
20 Ways to Deal With a Spoiled Child
It was the weekend before Christmas when I realized our kids might be spoiled and parenting is annoying (okay, I know they are spoiled, but it kind of hit me harder than ever at that…
What Do You Do When Your Teen Gets Into A Fight?
One of the first things our middle daughter noticed when she began her middle school career this past fall is that kids fight. A lot. She’s horrified by the fighting – but not because she’s…
20 Questions to Ask instead of “How Was Your Day?”
Good. Fine. Awesome. Great. Okay. What do these words have in common? They are the single word answers my kids give to the question, “How was your day?” My husband drops off and picks up…
Why Every Mom Should Start A Journal {And the Important Benefits It Has}
Do you have a journal? If not, you should start a journal. Since I was young, I’ve always enjoyed keeping a diary, journal, whatever you want to call it. I would write in it nearly…
20 Things You Should Stop Doing For Your Teenager
Unpopular Opinion: You don’t need to stop doing anything for your teenager that you don’t want to stop doing. I’m not talking about the important things, such as continuing to treat them like a baby…