This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of INVIA. All opinions are 100% mine. Finding focus and energy can be a challenge for the tired mama. Learn 5 tips to help you regain your energy, even when you've got kids. It was one of those days. I rolled over in bed, grabbed my phone, and realized it was already 6:45am. For me, that meant I "slept in." I'm usually up around 5:30am without an alarm clock—my body just knows to wake up around that time. But that day, 6:45am meant the oatmeal should've already been started… but of course, it hadn't. My husband and I would be … [Read more...]
How to Teach Your Child to Be Assertive
Assertiveness for kids is an important skill to teach. Discover effective techniques to help your child assert herself and voice her opinions. At the park, an older child noticed my twins playing with sticks they had found on the ground. "I want that," he said, pointing to one of the sticks my son held in his hand. "Here," my son replied, handing him the shorter stick. The boy didn't relent, and pressed for the longer stick. At that point, I did something I knew I shouldn't have done: I stepped in. "Actually, that's his stick," I told the boy. "Maybe you can find another one … [Read more...]
What to Do when Your Toddler Prefers One Parent
Struggling when your toddler prefers one parent over the other? Learn the best ways to help him cope with separation anxiety and take to both parents. "What am I—chopped liver?" my husband joked. Although he's a hands-on dad and invested in our kids, our then-toddler always preferred me over him. Even after being away at work, my husband couldn't convince our son to so much as pay him any attention. He'd start playing games, but our toddler wanted nothing to do with it. And diaper changes? I was the "lucky" one who had to do them all. We have to hand it to our partners for being … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Twins to Stop Fighting
Frustrated with your twins fighting all the time, especially when nothing seems to work? Learn the essential habits that will encourage them to get along. First it was Spiderman. Then Batman. This last time, it was Superman. Each new toy my husband gave our twins became the Hot Item they had to fight over. Never mind that they also received other superheroes—they always wanted what the other person had. While newborn twins are hard, the toddler and preschool years with twins can be just as challenging, especially when they fight all the time. It's enough to make any mom feel like … [Read more...]
8 Qualities of a Good Mom
What makes a good mom? These 8 qualities of a good mother will help you develop a close relationship with your child and thrive in motherhood. We may not outwardly say it, but chances are, we’ve all thought it: I don’t know if I’m doing this mom thing right. We won’t always call a friend and admit it, and often there’s no input. We don’t get annual reviews to let us know how we’re doing or any way to measure if we're doing it right. Most of what we learn is a patching of experience, peers, and reading. But I hear it time and again from so many moms wondering if they’re doing … [Read more...]
7 Effective Ways to Handle Parent Burnout
Parenthood can feel like overwhelming and exhausting. Learn how to handle parent burnout and enjoy spending time with your children once again. Seriously, some days I'm too tired to even be tired. Every evening, I survive yet another night of giving my attention to three little people who want it all at the same time. I wash dish after dish, cook dinner, clean anything that looks disgusting, and pick up a never-ending supply of toys on the floor. I end every night sweating, as if I had come from an exercise session, when all I did was bathe, dress and read to the kids. One night, I … [Read more...]
How to Get Used to Life with a Baby
Adjusting to motherhood can be challenging, making many moms feel stuck and miserable. Learn how to get used to life with a baby with these effective tips. When is this going to get easier? I said to myself at two in the morning holding a crying baby. The early days of the newborn stage, however challenging, seemed more forgivable. I was fresh into motherhood and understood that babies need us the most during that time. It's when the weeks and months go by that seem worse. Where we've been through so much and expect some things to feel normal, or at least easier. I even reminded … [Read more...]
Why Self Care for Moms Is Important
Do you take care of everyone else but yourself? Learn why self care for moms is important, and the simple changes you can make to better care for yourself. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Activia Probiotic Yogurt. All opinions are 100% mine. Your head is likely floating with too many thoughts, to-dos and tasks. For instance, in mine, you might hear: Bring a fruit platter to the kiddo's class picnic. Collect recipes for next week's meals. Pay the phone bill. Schedule dentist appointments. Our time is so consumed with others, we forget to take care … [Read more...]
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