Have you heard Demi Lovato's new revenge anthem, Sorry, Not Sorry? It is amazing, and although it has no applicability to my life, I can't stop listening to it. And I thought I should take a break from screaming...
If you're here looking for foolproof tantrum stoppers, you must have hit at least 18 months and the tantrums have begun. But, if you think the two's are terrible, my mother always said the person who invented that phrase...
My family of three just got back from Walt Disney World and we are already planning our next trip! I know many people who go ALL OUT for a Disney vacation - and why wouldn't you? You are spending...
So you're probably wondering what this could possibly be about, right? Well, if you're anything like me, then you've experienced this more than you can count on both hands. You know those days when your sweet little baby is...
I first attempted babywearing when I had my son 13 years ago. As a teenage mom, I didn't know very much about it except that I could place my baby in a pouch instead of actually carrying him. My...
It's no secret we love Carowinds and all the fun and excitement they offer children and parents alike ... and now it just got better! Opening for the spring 2018 season, Carowinds will debut a newly expanded kids’ area. Formerly...
In June, I wrote about Reading With Your 3 and Under Child. The funny thing about kids is, they tend to grow! As they grow, they start to do really fun things with books and reading ... like have...
This is the era of the infant. Babies get everything they could possibly need or want, and then some. And just when I think babies have it ALL, they come out with something new, and I’m awestruck. There were...
I am a children's librarian by trade. Before I was even thinking about having a baby, I was reading aloud in story time and telling parents and caregivers why reading aloud to their children was so important. I read...
My little girl turned two in March. We spend over $100 a month on diapers and wipes. I am ready for her to learn how to use the potty and to wear actual underpants that I can wash (yes,...
Do you ever have those moments when you just feel like a total failure?!?
It happens to the best of us, so please don't be so hard on yourself. My most recent #momfail moment has actually been a pleasant surprise!...
For the past 20 years or so, I have been telling people what their kids should be reading. I was a school librarian for 15 years and before that, I worked at various book stores around town. I think...
I have been a mom for more than two years, so I guess you could call me an expert at the parenting thing. Or at least an expert in all the ways the simplest tasks can go awry when...
I have a pit bull. I have a toddler. No, I am not insane.
Let’s start at the beginning. In June 2013, on a bit of a whim and without a ton of forethought, I adopted a five-month-old pit bull...
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