Somewhere along the line it became taboo to take your children out with you in public. As if it were expected that, once a couple has children, they stop wanting and needing to go out together. Moms like staying in their homes all day with their kids….right? Where did the prevailing mindset that public places are only for adults come from? Read More
Screen-Time Limits for Parents?
Distracted parenting has been a hot topic recently. Some experts link the rise in smartphone ownership to a spike in emergency room visits for kids under 5… Read More
Weekly Roundup: Vet Set Go! Award-Winning Book – January 3-9, 2016
It’s Tuesday and it’s time for the first Weekly Roundup post of 2016! Read More
I Want My Daughter To Be a Beacon and a Light
Before both of our children were born, my husband and I found ourselves in an intentional discussion about who we hoped they would grow to be. We, of course, recognize that some of the things we discussed are out of our hands; but we also realize that many of them we are able to demonstrate and nurture in our time parenting them through their youth. If I could somehow will one thing into my daughter, my first-born, it would be this: a heart that is compassionate. Read More
5 Resolutions That Will Make You a Better Parent This Year
If you make the same resolution every year, join the club. That doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It means you’re headed in the right direction, and you aren’t perfect yet. (Shocking, I know!) Read More
iBiome Wetland App Giveaway!
Let’s start off the new year with a new giveaway! This time, we’re teaming up with Springbay Studio to give 18 lucky winners the award-winning iBiome Wetland App! Read More
When My Daughter Asks, “Do I Look Pretty?”
You smile with glee as you slowly spin and pat the dress that we just wrestled over your head. You point your toes out for another admiring look at your new shoes. “Do I look pretty, Mama?” you ask me, your eyes lighting up. Read More
My New Year’s Resolution is Simply Resolve
I’ve never been big on New Year’s as a celebratory holiday. Sure, it’s nice to know that a new year is coming, that the previous has been completed. I like reflecting; I’m just not for going all out celebrating or making lists of resolutions and goals. Read More
5 Conversations to Have with Your Kids After Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Families can talk about everything from role models to the impact of media violence after seeing the blockbuster sequel… Read More