A major premise of Babywise is that baby joins a family. This means that life does not revolve around a baby. It also means that the baby is not fully sacrificed for the needs of the rest of the family. It means that you make an effort to find ways to meet the needs of …
When I found out I was pregnant with our first child, my husband and I both hoped for a baby girl. There is something so magical about tiny pink shoes, lavender onesies, and the vast array of bows. I walked through clothing aisles and was brought to tears in the girl’s department. So. Many. Tiny. …
The first time I took my twin girls to the store after they had outgrown their snap n’ go stroller, I posted in one of my twin mom groups asking for help with logistics. How do I get them from my minivan, into the double cart, that’s inside the store? What if there is no …
When I first met my husband, Ben, in January of 2010 (we were BABIES!!), I knew that he could very well be the one that I would marry. I didn’t know what adventures we would have in store for us though! We have lived in Florida, West Virginia, Florida again, and now Ohio. We’ve gone …
“We live in a “give me what I want and give it to me NOW” sort of culture. We expect instant results. Instant gratification. We don’t want to wait for anything and feel entitled to everything our hearts desire. I don’t know about you, but one of my goals as a parent is to raise …
We teach our children many things: skills to calm down, to obey and follow instructions, to be kind and share… one thing that isn’t talked about much in the parenting world is self-control. It is perhaps one of the most crucial things we can teach our children! How can we expect them to listen to us, …
Temper tantrums… something that every parent in the world has experienced. It would be nice if there was one method that worked for every child, however, there isn’t. Not only do children handle things differently, but, in my experience, it can vary tantrum to tantrum what works for that child. Today, Carrie is blogging about 1 …
Toddlers. Need I say more?? They are so incredibly cute, but can be so difficult as they learn to assert their independence. One of the most difficult aspects of parenting a toddler is to give them instructions and have them actually listen. I have learned that this is a work in progress! “Principle One: Expect …
Sometimes, as a parent, it’s hard to keep the big picture in mind. We get so focused on survival: feed the kids, get them to where they need to be, make sure they’re sleeping, do some laundry, clean a bathroom, and on and on and on. However, it is SO IMPORTANT to think about the …
Today’s post is all about kindness. We all want our children to be kind, right? Yet it’s something we don’t often think about teaching. We teach our children to read and write; to use the potty and tie their own shoes. Kindness is a learned skill, and I’d argue, an extremely important one! Here is …
