Parenting
How to Write a Thoughtful Thank You Note to Teachers
To accompany your gift and really touch their hearts, enclose a handwritten thank you note for teacher. Here are a few things to remember when helping your little one write their note.
Tired of Disappointing Mother’s Days? Celebrate Yourself!
Once you start celebrating yourself, there will be no more disappointing Mother’s Days, or birthdays, or Valentine’s Days, or Christmases!
What Babysitting 6 Kids Taught Me About Parenting
I was once left solely in charge of six kids. For perspective: the children were aged 8, 7, 6, 6, 3 and under 2. And here are a few things I learned while I was tasked with watching all of them.
How to Get More Done: 5 Productivity Hacks for Busy Moms
With strategic use of time and energy, we can absolutely achieve success by doing the right things at the right time. Check out these 5 productivity hacks for busy moms…
There’s No Crying in Minor Hockey Parenting (Until There Is)
This year my son played U18 minor hockey and I saw more tears shed at the rink recently than during hockey school or those early days of house league. Some of those tears were from the kids, but mostly they were from the parents.
How to Say “No” (And Really Mean It)
Why don’t the kids just take “No” for an answer? Here are 3 ways to make that “No” really stick.
Simple Ways to Break Up the Monotony of Parenting
Tired of the ‘drag them out of bed, make breakfast, make lunch, forbid television, please do your chores, and flush the damn toilet’ dance? Here’s how break up the monotony of parenting.
To My Future Adult Children, I Apologize
Being a parent is hard. You do your best, and a lot of the time you suck, and most of the time you feel terrible about it. I apologize and hope they forgive us for all of it one day.
Things We Love About Being a Mom
Some days, when you’re slogging it out in the mom trenches, you may need a little reminder of the things that make it all worthwhile. Like the little moments that you love about being a mom.