Parenting

Introducing Your Toddler to Your New Baby - SavvyMom

Tips for Introducing Your Toddler to Your New Baby

Whether your toddler is ready to dive into siblinghood or waiting on the sidelines for now, they need guidance from you for life with their new baby.

Finding Time for Baby and Older Siblings - SavvyMom

Finding Time for New Baby AND Older Siblings

The antidote to prickly feelings from older siblings is some TLC from you, amply administered in regular doses as parental time and energy allows.

Tips for the Teen Years from Julie Cole - SavvyMom

Don’t Fear the Teen Years… Tips from a Mama of 6

Each age and stage comes with joys and challenges, and the teen years are no exception. With 6 kids I’ve learned a few things along the way and hope to share with you…

Ways to Show I Love You - SavvyMom

10 Ways to Show and Say ‘I Love You’

We know that loving and feeling loved is more than just words. Here are 10 ways to show “I love you.”

Tough Parent Teacher Interviews - SavvyMom

How to Talk to Your Child’s Teacher

How to have a better parent-teacher interview with your child’s teacher especially if you’re facing a bad report card or negative feedback.

To Every Mom Who Has Ever Wondered “Now What?”

It’s normal to wonder how you (you as a woman, not you as a mom) fit into everything you’re doing, coordinating and creating for everyone else.

Why Does My Child Argue with Everything I Say? SavvyMom

Why Does My Child Argue with Everything I Say?

Why does my child argue with everything I say? Who else feels like they’re stuck in a ‘argue, yell, repeat’ cycle with your kids? You’re not alone.

Become a Better Mom by Looking at the Big Picture - SavvyMom

Why Big Picture Parenting Will Help You Become Better Mom

It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day ‘little’ things. Our day is about minutia. But looking at the big picture will help you become a better mom.

Growing Up with a Sibling with ADHD - SavvyMom

When Your Other Kids Are Growing Up with a Sibling with ADHD

When you have a sibling with ADHD you’re often called a “ghost child.” My ghost child was my easy child, so why was doing right by her so difficult?