Parenting
The Best SCREEN-FREE Travel Games for Kids
Are you traveling with your kids soon? Prevent the constant whine of are we there yet?! with these fun travel games for kids. We’ve all been there—those long car rides where the kids are bored, cranky, and screen time has hit its limit. But don’t panic! There’s a whole world of analog travel games that […]
Family-Friendly Vacation Spots in the U.S. that Your Kids Will Love
You know that phrase, “The world is your oyster?” When picking a destination for a family-friendly vacation, I don’t want the whole dang oyster; just give me a single satisfying bite, and I’ll be happy. There are endless travel possibilities, and picking one you and your children can enjoy together can be challenging, to say […]
Avoid Extra Stress During Vacation with These 35 Family Travel Tips
Remember the days of our youth when going on vacation meant throwing clothes into a bag, hopping on a plane, and just GOING? There was definitely no need to research family travel tips as a part of the process! Well, once kids enter the picture, things become less lackadaisical! Instead, you can expect an inevitable […]
Is Making Mom Friends Hard For You? Try These 15 Suggestions!
A friend and I recently discussed how hard it is to make “mom friends.” Unlike the days on high school and college campuses where you’re thrown together and bound by mutual interests, locating the ideal mom-friend candidate sometimes seems impossible. So, I asked my friend: What advice would you give someone who wants to make […]Eight Tips to Celebrate YOURSELF This Mother’s Day
Commercials would have you believe there’s nothing better than waking up on Mother’s Day morning to a tray with orange juice, toast, and perfectly cooked eggs. They suggest you’ll get a gorgeous vase of flowers and a day of pampering, all without any necessary thought from you. Sorry to say, but your TV is a […]
What To Do if You’re a Touched Out, Overstimulated Mom
Loud toys, incessant snack demands, and the constant cry of “Mommy mommy mommy”…these things sound familiar? As you navigate the early days of toddlerhood (and, let’s be honest, the rest of childhood), it’s not uncommon to feel like an overstimulated mom. There’s no denying we love our children, but their continual demands, sounds, and touches […]
How to Survive Cluster Feeding When Baby Is Hungry NON-Stop
I don’t think I was naive about breastfeeding our daughter. I knew it would take time to figure out, and I accepted that the process wouldn’t always be easy. What I didn’t prepare for, however, was the near-mental breakdown I’d experienced when she started cluster feeding. Okay, a mental breakdown is slightly dramatic and exaggerated, […]
My Newborn is Constantly Hungry! Should I Be Worried?!
Did you know the average baby born in the United States weighs 7.5 lbs? For such a tiny person, you might start wondering why your newborn is constantly hungry! Around three weeks old, our daughter developed the most insatiable appetite. No matter how much she ate, the hunger cues would start again only minutes after […]