Now that I’m expecting my fourth boy, I hear this comment more than ever, “Well, at least you won’t have to deal with all that girl drama!” The comments are well-meaning and I take no offense. Still, I have to say, as each of my boys age (i.e. learn to talk), I am discovering more…
Writing is an essential skill! Strong writers are far more likely to find success in school and in the career world than weak ones. One of the best things you can do to help your elementary student improve their writing skills is to provide them with plenty of opportunities to practice. These writing prompts for…
Kids love Legos — that’s no surprise to anyone. With the new Lego Masters show on TV this season, my kids have been wanting to try their own Lego challenges. Since schools have been closed here for two months and counting, I created a bunch of Lego challenges for my kids to promote creativity while…
Preparing for a new baby is a lot of work. When you already have a child, trying to prepare your toddler for a new baby adds even more work to this process. Sure, you need diapers, wipes, and to wash and sort out all the baby clothes, but now you also need to convince your…
Kids hate going to bed. In fact, having a child who refuses to go to bed is basically a right of passage for parents. In a cruel twist of fate, parents who want nothing more than a good night’s sleep birth feral offspring that need no sleep at all. In fact, when bedtime rolls around,…
I love reading aloud picture books with my kids for so many reasons. I know how important it is to promote literacy, especially while your kids are young. Students who learn to love reading early enjoy huge advantages over their peers in school. Aside from creating a loving and healthy home, fostering strong reading skills…
Lying is an integral part of parenthood. Growing up it’s all “tell the truth blah blah blah,” but if you haven’t learned the art of lying in general adulthood, parenthood will put you on the fast track. Here are five essential and hilarious styles of lies every parent tells their kids at some point. If…
First-time parents are so precious. They read all the books, follow all the rules, and make all the preparations. It makes sense. They have absolutely no idea what they’re in for and all those little preparation rituals make them feel like they have a little control. Seasoned parents know: once you have a baby, actually,…
I have a pretty snarky sense of humor, so when I assembled a list of funny pregnancy quotes, it was right up my alley. I was surprised to find just how popular that post was, so now it only seems fair to tap into the other side of pregnancy — with a list of beautiful,…
To My Last Baby, We’re in the final weeks before we’ll finally meet face-to-face. For most of this rough pregnancy, it seemed like this point would never get here, yet here it is. These last weeks look a lot different than they did with your older siblings. With them, there was still a great deal…
