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#1. What are your default settings as a parent?
Not all toddler boredom busters are created equal
1. Acknowledge. 2. Connect. 3. Teach. You got this, mama.
Be present during the joy, be present during the frustration. Be present. Be present without expectation.
#3. Bedtime buddies! There’s nothing like waking up from a bad dream and knowing someone you love is nearby.
Yes I’m exhausted. And yes, I’ve never been happier.
Super easy activities to promote cognitive development. We could call them “lazy,” but we prefer “energy efficient.”
I said I would never talk about poop. Oh, how wrong I was.
I cringe when someone congratulates me on getting my husband to babysit—as though he isn’t also their parent.
Every day we do it—we defy the odds with our balancing act.
3. Keep mealtimes interesting. On Wednesdays, we eat pink... salmon, strawberries, and watermelon, that is!
How I learned to stop stressing and hire a babysitter.
Expert tips to teach & play with your blossoming baby.
On the road of parenthood, there will be many twists and turns. Embrace it—for your child’s benefit and yours, mama.
I know that you sometimes feel like you just can’t do it all. And you can’t. But I know too that you don’t need to do it all right now. You just need to take one small next step.
Your child doesn’t want to turn into a brat. He is looking to you to teach him a better way.
When baby fever strikes again, as yourself these questions.
4 ways to make the transition to summer smooth for your toddler (and you!)
It is within family traditions that many happy childhood memories are made—and cherished for a lifetime.
Your message to your child, both implicitly and explicitly, should always be: “Any way you are is OK."
