Growing skills in parenting and organizing.
Last weekend a friend shared that she is expecting a baby boy. I am so excited for her.
She has an 8-year-old daughter and she asked my girlfriends and me if we had any advice for her regarding having a baby boy versus baby girl. Before we knew it we had a list of several things that we told her were different for boys when they are newborn babies.
Do you have the dream of the kids running down Christmas morning and their eyes just round with amazement because of all the presents that Santa brought?
The first year I purchased all their gifts online I didn’t take into consideration the size of the gifts. I spent the day before Christmas trying to get things organized. It was then that I realized that even though I had spent what we had budgeted for Christmas, all our gifts for our 5-year-old twin boys were small.
Welcome to the world, rainbow baby! You are loved more than you could ever possibly know. Here are some Inspirational Rainbow Baby Quotes that are great at helping express your pain and triumph over this extraordinary challenge.
A rainbow baby is a term for the child born after the parents experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. These babies are miracles and often bring hope and healing to their families.
As you await the arrival of your rainbow baby, you need some beautiful and inspiring quotes to help keep you motivated. These words of encouragement can help prepare you for the challenges ahead while reassuring you that your little one is truly wanted and loved.
Read moreRead on for the best inspirational quotes about rainbow babies that’ll instill new hope in you and prepare you for this incredible blessing!
There’s no denying that being a single dad is hard. But you’re not alone. You have all of the love and support of your kids, plus an entire community of people who want to help. Lean on them when times are tough, and read these motivational and inspiring single dad quotes to help you get through the day.
You can do this, and we hope this list of powerful and uplifting quotes will give you the much-needed motivation. If you need a little push to get through this journey and understand the power you hold, stick around while we whisper some wise words into your ears!
Fathers are often thought of as not being as involved in the emotional part of parenting. But what happens when the father is the one who has to take on the role of both parents? These fathers face many challenges, and yet they manage to persevere. Here are some inspiring quotes about the struggles of single dads:
Does your pregnant belly itch? If so, you are not alone! Learn more about why your belly itches and what you can do about it to make it less irritating.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! It is an exciting, nerve-wracking time, and with it comes a lot of body changes. Your body is changing, expanding, and growing faster than it ever has. It takes a lot of internal coordination to grow a baby, and your body is doing its best! But sometimes even its best leaves you feeling a sense of discomfort.
For many women, one of the biggest sources of pregnancy discomfort is the belly itching. Your skin may itch in general, but your ever-expanding belly usually takes the brunt of it. So, why does it happen?
If you don’t have a mudroom, no problem, here are the best ways to organize shoes. I don’t know about you but the first problem you see in our home is the pile of shoes by the door. I’m looking for great shoe storage that is nice to look and can hold a lot of shoes.
Declutter and organize with these 15 inspirational ideas for junk drawer organization. Your kitchen, bathroom, make-up, tools, office and even freezer drawers could probably use some help in the tidiness department.
Get rid of those random odds and ends that have accumulated in your junk drawers and bring some order to the chaos! You’ll find some DIY projects where you can wield a power tool to bring your junk drawer under control as well as some general repurposing efforts that require minimal DIY skills.
Whether your kids are home for the summer or on an extended break (we are home now for the Corona Virus), it is a great time to teach life skills they will need in the future.
I’m guilty of having my kids just do the “easy chores”. But they are a little older now and ready to learn a few more tasks that they will need in their future.
When you are stuck at home with little ones, whether it is for snow day or sickness it is hard to keep the kids occupied. And usually it isn’t the time to head to the store.
I gathered lots of ideas for playing that use items you may have around the house.
2. Make a Masking Tape City – Your kids can use cars, trucks, people and animals and have a whole town. Run masking tape or painters tape on your floors and carpet to make roads and parking lots for a whole town. We used this all the time for our twin boys.
3.Blowing Bubbles Inside – Blow your kids mind with the ability to blow bubbles inside. A mix of shampoo and water which are 2 ingredients we always have make this something you can do right now.
4. Easy Homemade Catapult – Use soft wadded up paper or some small toys and your kids will love watching things fly.
5. Toilet Paper Roll Rocket – Save up your paper rolls and let your kids have fun making rockets.
6. Spider Web Obstacle Course – Kids can pretend they are trapped or find ways to get around without touching the yarn. Do this under a table using the 4 table legs as the anchors of the yard.
7. Leak Proof Bag Experiment – Make your kids say “Wow” with this fun experiment. It’s amazing when the water doesn’t leak.
8. Straw Rocket – Anything that can shoot in the air in my house is fun. I like that this is will take them a little time to put together.
My kids love when I break out new activities. Some last for 5 minutes and some for an hour. Anything to help break up a day at home is good in my book.
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Are thoughtful punishments that make your kids think twice possible? Is there a way to keep kids from repeating unacceptable behavior? After a lot of trial and error, I believe there is.
As a mom of three, I have had my fair share of times when punishments and consequences had to be doled out. While I firmly believe that children must be allowed to be children, some behaviors are unacceptable in our home, and when we are out in public.
