Parenting

8 Ways I’m Raising My Kids to Be Good, Happy People

It doesn’t matter how smart you are or how good you are at your job, you’ll never reach your full potential without knowing how to get along with others.

Is Your Child Not Eating Their Lunch At School? Try This

If you find your little one is coming home from school at the end of the day with an almost untouched lunch, here are some strategies to get them filling their tummies.

Time To Check In With the Parents: How Are We All Doing Now?

Nobody expected this, but as parents, we were forced to adapt and move quickly. Now, please take a minute to stop and take a breath. 

Diaper Bag Essentials

For someone so little, babies seem to need a lot of stuff! If you want to cover your bases for any situation, check out this list.

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My Daughter Met Her Birth Mom and It Was Awesome

You can run from what scares you or you can face it head on. My daughter’s birth mom isn’t going away, nor should she.

Easy Ways to Make School Mornings Less Hectic

Easy Ways to Make School Mornings Less Hectic

Try practicing some of these things each day (whether you’re leaving the house or not) and once school starts, getting to school on time will be a breeze.

I’m So Much More Than the “Frame” in My Family Portrait

The frame allows everything within to be shaped and contained, and while that’s hardly a bad thing it’s still relegation to the margins. Why should we exist on the periphery, and not at the centre?

Why Dads Need to Show Up Every Day

Can being involved be overwhelming? Sure. Exhausting? Definitely. But I wouldn’t have it any other way, and I know plenty of dads who are exactly the same.

How Loosening the Rules on Your Kid’s Swearing Can Be Good for Everyone

By talking about it, maybe we can remove the allure of bad words without driving their usage underground where we can’t provide the proper context and coaching.