Blog Archives
how to get your kids started with texting: texting 101
Texting is big. For tweens, it’s really big. It’s like the coolest thing ever. And everyone is doing it (or so they think), and so Maddy has asked ...
how to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking
———sponsored post———- My kids are not babies anymore, and I often have to remind myself of that. I started this blog way when Cora was 1, Owen was 3, and ...
how to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway)
For a while now we have talked about making the change from little kid bedrooms to big kid bedrooms, and we finally did it. With tips from Target Style expert ...
learn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning
*Though the Learn Through Play eBook Bundle special is over, you may still purchase these eBooks at any time! Just click through to the ones you are most interested in, ...
raising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more
Raising kids–kids who are strong and confident and smart and happy and kind–is a job that I take very seriously. But I especially think that raising girls who are strong ...
listen to what kids are saying: highlights state of the kid report
One thing I love about Highlights is that they listen to kids. They read every single letter sent to them. Over 50,000 letters are sent to Highlights each year, and ...
teach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!)
Teaching kids the days of the week doesn’t need to be a huge event. Parents don’t need printables, charts, diagrams, or huge posters. Sure, a calendar hanging on the wall ...
5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season
I know I need all the parenting tricks I can carry any day of the week, let alone during the busy holiday season. Though I’m not proud to admit it, ...
results of our family’s 3-week oral care challenge
Okay, so the results are in for our family’s 3-week oral care challenge. And our findings are both good–and bad. I have to say that our Oral Care Challenge couldn’t ...
teach your children about giving this holiday: #blog4cause
Welcome to #blog4cause 2012! * November & December 2012 * Inspiring speakers and a little conversation between creative minds at EVO Conference this summer has led us to #blog4cause, and ...
how to prepare your family for a weather emergency (especially in the dc metro area)
Something’s coming our way. Something big. Something named Sandy who is bringing with her high winds, ‘astronomical’ tides, and rain like we’ve not seen in decades. I’m trying hard–hard!–not to ...
