If you ever feel like you are a terrible parent, don’t feel bad. Everyone has parts of their parenting technique that they need to work on. For blogger Kathryn Hively, it’s yelling. She feels like she spends too much time yelling at her kids, and she plans to work on it. When she is running late, overwhelmed, mad, or feeling
Read moreIf your kid isn’t sleeping, you’re probably not sleeping. It’s common knowledge that it can be hard to get your kids to go to sleep on a regular schedule when they’re young — if they’re even getting any sleep at all. Fighting over it won’t help, though, as shown in “Giving Up the (Sleep) Fight.” “Giving Up the (Sleep) Fight”
Read moreIf you want to get more in touch with your family, take a tip from the Danish. Embrace a hygge lifestyle. There is no English translation, but it basically means to banish things from your life that give you negative emotions. It’s all about taking time to smell the roses and be together with your family. Hygge is also about
Read moreMaking goals can be a great way to get things accomplished or reach a certain goal. A great time to make a goal is the beginning of a new year. These goals must be attainable but they should also be fun. Make sure to add some activism and self reflection to your goals. Key Takeaways: When I started thinking about
Read moreThe following article gives some ideas of what is possible at what ages. These are merely guidelines—your child may do more or less. Knowing that learning life skills is a process, don’t expect perfection from him. The intent here is to give you ideas to try out in your family. Start your kid on age-appropriate chores
Read moreDo you have a mother in law who just seems to get in the way, no matter what? If you’re expecting a child and you have a controlling mother in law, then you probably already know all about her antics when it comes to your future baby. “A Delivery Room Stand-Off” shares the story of one woman and her crazy
Read moreSo you’re reading that third book in the hunger games and you desperately want to tell someone about it. But wait! You don’t have friends. But don’t fret; there are other book loving individuals that can talk about stories and spoilers all day long. To best gather a group of people you have to get the word out and schedule
Read moreIt’s not a job, and here is exactly why it isn’t a job. Can you hope that if you work really hard and are very good at being a mom, someday you will be rewarded with a promotion and a raise? No. Even if you leave your kids behind for two weeks, you don’t stop being a mom. Can you
Read moreAfter covering the cost of the first two children at $233k, the cost of each consecutive child goes down an average of 24 percent. Mark Lino, economist and the main man behind the cost-to-raise-a-child report, told CNN, As families increase in size, children may share a bedroom, clothing, and toys can be reused, and food can be purchased in larger
Read moreThere’s on book on parenting, especially since every kid is different and need special kinds of attention. But thanks to birthday parties and baby showers, parents of all ages gather round to share what they love about the joys of parenthood they wish kids knew. They’re not perfect, they sacrifice a lot, and the job is at times thankless, but
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