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7 Ideas to Pull Yourself Out of a Bad Parenting Day

Mar 23, 2021

Having a bad parenting day? You're not alone. Check out these ideas to pull yourself out from a bad day you're having with the kids. A toddler who refused to eat and didn't listen to instructions. Miscommunication with your partner about plans for the weekend. The curtain rod that collapsed and that you now need to fix. And a baby who woke up multiple times throughout last night. These are the bad parenting days that can so often make you feel burned out. You can't wait until bedtime, before you realize that it's barely even noon. Even though you know you still have a chance to turn … [Read more...]

“Help! My Baby Will Only Sleep in My Arms During the Day”

Naps

Mar 22, 2021

Does your newborn sleep well over your shoulder or on your chest? Learn what to do when your baby only sleeps in your arms during the day. Five hours. That's how long your baby will sleep at a time... but only if you're holding him. As soon as you lay him down, he snaps wide awake. In fact, if you don't hold him for his naps, he probably wouldn't sleep and end up being overtired. Even if you try putting him down when he's in deep sleep, he wakes up within minutes (if not immediately). You also have a two-year-old to care for, so you can't exactly have a sleeping baby constantly in … [Read more...]

Easy Arts and Crafts for 1 Year Olds (No Complicated Instructions!)

Activities

Mar 21, 2021

Looking for easy arts and crafts for 1 year olds? Check out these toddler activities—without complicated instructions or messy clean up! Even when my son was an infant, I was already saving arts and crafts ideas on Pinterest. From puffy clouds of cotton balls to heart-shaped collages of torn red paper, I had grand ideas for projects I'd teach him. Unfortunately, he had his own agenda. Sure, "he" made a puffy cloud craft and a Valentine heart for his dad. But if he had his way, I knew he would rather spend the time pulling at the cotton balls or tossing the red pieces in the air (which he … [Read more...]

Top Children’s Books about Swimming

Children's Books

Mar 20, 2021

Is your child ready to dive into swimming? Here are children's books about swimming, whether your child is excited or scared to swim. Swimming had been a hit or miss with my kids in the early days. We could go from one week of splashing and making bubbles in the pool to outright fear of dipping their toes in the water. They liked splashing around and playing, but still hesitated letting go of the sides of the pool. How can you ease kids into the idea of swimming? As they grew older and had more opportunities to swim, splashing in the water felt more familiar. I enrolled them in swim … [Read more...]

8 Reminders to Help You Overcome Obstacles in Life

Family Life

Mar 19, 2021

Are you struggling with an obstacle, big or small? Here are 8 tips to overcoming obstacles in life and getting through the challenges. We'll all face obstacles throughout life, to varying degrees. And these days, it seems much more than ever. These challenges could be as simple as losing a package in the mail or as dire as losing a job. And while our thoughts and actions will reflect the severity of the obstacle, one this is certain: we can overcome it. Often, overcoming obstacles in life was exactly what we needed at that moment to move in a different direction. My husband had lost … [Read more...]

Why Your Toddler Is Going Through the 1 Year Old Sleep Regression

Sleeping

Mar 18, 2021

Is your one year old fighting sleep suddenly? Learn why the 1 year old sleep regression happens, and how you can turn things around. One year old. An age that marks several milestones, from introducing cow's milk to washing their clothes with "regular" detergent. We call them "toddlers" and celebrate their first birthday. We can even give them honey from now on! But for many parents, this new turn also comes with the dreaded 1 year old sleep regression, catching many of us by surprise. It's when your toddler goes from being the perfect sleeper to waking up every night fighting sleep. … [Read more...]

How to Get Kids to Do Chores (Without the Constant Reminders)

Family Life

Mar 17, 2021

Wondering how to get kids to do chores without nagging? Learn why rewards and punishment don't work—and the 9 strategies that do. "I'll do it later," my son reassured me. I had told him, for what seemed like the millionth time, to put his lunch stuff away. After all, food can only stay not-too-gross in a lunch container for so long. I was also determined not to do chores and tasks I knew he could do perfectly well on his own. In other words, I wasn't about to empty his lunch bag for him. Except, despite his reassurances and the million reminders, the lunch items never made it to … [Read more...]

The Best Children’s Books about Gardening

Children's Books

Mar 16, 2021

Instill the value of growing gardens, taking care of nature, and nourishing the soil! Here are the best children's books about gardening. Over the last few years, my family and I have been experimenting with gardening in our backyard. We're "serious" enough to even get raised beds and tick off all the right requirements to actually grow food (sun, soil, season, and spacing). Before that, we've had many dismal fails, from growing one measly tomato out of four plants to seeing all our kale seedlings get munched to the ground. But we've also had our wonderful surprises, like eating snow … [Read more...]

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