Tag: parenting
Fatherhood & Marriage: Parenting vs Babysitting
"I don't like babysitting," my dear husband said about a month into our new lives as parents. There was a schedule change, and he had...
Dads Take Over — Duct Tape Dynasty (A Philosophy of Restoration)
{To honor Father’s Day, we are handing over our computers to the men in our lives and turning this little piece of the world wide...
Top 5 Reasons I AM a Stay at Home Mom
My lovely fellow contributor, Theresa, recently wrote a thoughtful post called, Top 5 Reasons I'm NOT a Stay at Home Mom. It came from...
Dads Take Over — Why Paternity Leave Matters
{To honor Father's Day, we are handing over our computers to the men in our lives and turning this little piece of the world wide...
Teach Your Parents Well…
I'm ready to call it. I will not buy any more 'How to Be a Parent' books. They are worthless. Trends come and go,...
Happy Father’s Day to the Okayest Dad in the Entire World
Father’s Day is coming up, and I’m already stretching my eyeball muscles in preparation for all the epic rolling they’ll do on June 21....
Packing Your Child for Sleep Away Camp
If you had told me 6 months ago that I'd be packing my 7 year old daughter for a week-long sleep away camp, I would...
Five Dollars, Five Ways: Summer Outdoor Activities {series}
Five Dollars, Five Ways is a series that explores a variety of activities for your kiddos based on a trip to the dollar store with a...
Prepare for the Twinvasion Part 4: The Pep Talk
It’s 8:52 pm, and I just showered with half of a peanut butter sandwich. It wasn’t a mistake or some kind of hormonal lapse...
4 Tips to Prepare Your Kids for a New Baby
We've been preparing our two boys (4 1/2 and 3 years old) for the arrival of their new sibling since I entered the second trimester....