Posts Tagged ‘Parenting’
Social Parenting: Stop Caring About Other Parents On Social Media!
With social media at our fingertips and the ability for parents everywhere to spread the word about what their child is doing, how they are parenting and so on and so forth, it’s no wonder we all get caught up in what other parents are doing. Social media can quickly become a game of trading…
Read More4 Ways To Protect Your Children’s Eyes in a High Tech World
With our high tech world it’s no wonder more and more kids are using technological devices both at home and at school. With many schools implementing computerized testing, requirements of having Chrome books and similar in classrooms, kids are often spending over 7 hours a day with their eyes on a screen. While many parents…
Read MoreFamily Road Trips to the Cottage Just got Easier with Netflix
I remember when I was younger, my parents and sister and I used to travel to stay at a cottage. The drive was insufferable for both us kids AND our parents. I mean, we were little and we were excited about the fun we were about to have! It was, however, a 3 hour trip.…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Child Cope with the Loss of a Pet
Coping with Pet loss can be hard for both Children and adults. That furry family friend you adopted back in the day is now getting older and your kids are going to experience the loss of a pet for the first time. While this is a sad way to teach kids grief, it is full of…
Read MoreFeeling the Effects of OrangeTheory Fitness #KeepBurningYMC
It has been two months since I began My Journey to Healthy with OrangeTheory Fitness, and I am going to tell you, I still love it. Being that I wanted to get more in shape and lose weight, I couldn’t wait to join a program that was more than “just a gym’. I knew that going to…
Read MoreTo the Person That Said Having Two Kids Was Easier Than One
We are fighting. Fisticuffs over here. You know why? Because my kids are fighting and it’s ACTUALLY freaking fisticuffs over here. So your unwelcome advice that having two kids would be “so much easier than having one” was incredibly far off… at least most of the damn time. You see, I do want two kids.…
Read MoreCope with Mom Stress – Save Your Cotton Balls
Mom stress can grab you tightly by the proverbial Cotton Balls and not let go if you let it. Let’s save those Cotton Balls to remove your Nail Polish shall we? Yes, we shall. We can’t let the stresses of being a Mom consume us. We just can’t. If we do, it takes away all…
Read MoreNew Mom Essentials- 20 Must Haves for Every New Mom
Ah the lovely joy of being pregnant, you just found out the news that you are expecting a newborn baby in about nine months and now everyone has to tell you the new mom essentials. There are some people in your life who have this little switch flicked that make it so all they can…
Read MoreLife Skills Every Parent Should Teach Their Child
There are some life skills that every parent should teach their child. These stem beyond the basics that are common sense. You know the life skills that help them to survive as an adult in the big wide world on Earth. Those regular life skills are a given, but what some parents may not think…
Read MoreNew Mom Problems and How to Combat Them
Becoming a new Mom can be amazing, but it also comes with new Mom problems. Welcoming a new bundle of joy into the home sounds so appealing to many expectant parents, for mothers after having nine long months of carrying that extra weight around they are ready for relief. The thing about being a new…
Read MoreHow to Help Kids Handle Emotions
It can seem impossible to help kids handle emotions. As a parent our main job is to teach our kids to lead a happy, healthy and positive life so that they grow up to be a well-rounded member of society. Every parent defines what well-rounded means for their own family unit, but there’s one thing…
Read MoreYour Child’s Bathroom Humor and How to Handle it
Many kids pick up bathroom humor shortly after being potty trained. This phase can last a long time but usually diminishes when they head off to school. While this is a completely natural experience for both boys and girls of the toddler age, it can leave parents in pure disgust and shock. The first step…
Read MoreTop Tips for Fabulous Family Photos
That dreaded family photo, for many families having a photo taken of every individual in the family unit can be a tedious task. Little John doesn’t want to sit still, while Lucy is ready and smiling awaiting the snap of the camera. Amidst all this, you have the adults trying to look happy even with…
Read MoreWhat Does Being a Mom Mean? – The Meaning of Mom
When you first get this job title of Mom, you imagine all of those tough decisions. Breast or bottle, to circumcise or not, co-sleeping or independent sleeping will be some of the most challenging portions of your motherhood career. It seems like those are the most intense topics that everyone discusses when you announce that…
Read MoreParenting on a Time Budget? How to Spend Time With Your Kids When You Have No Time
Are you Parenting on a time budget? Children tend to spell love T-I-M-E. For your kids spending quality time with them is all that matters, they don’t count down the minutes, they count the moments. Unfortunately with the demands of everyday life you may find that time isn’t something you have readily available. Many parents…
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