Tag: parenting

  • How to help a 1-year-old having a tantrum

    How to help a 1-year-old having a tantrum

    I absolutely love Positive Discipline! Click here to visit Positive Discipline.  If you haven’t checked out any of their books or website – do it now! They have the best advice (in my opinion) for how to help behaviors in a  way that is kind AND firm at the same time. Today, I want to…

  • Interview with a SAHM – Kerry

    Interview with a SAHM – Kerry

    I spent a lot of time struggling with my identity. I never thought I fit the role, but of course, looking around, no one does! Every mom I know is doing amazing and interesting things, we’re just doing it in bits and pieces interwoven with our daily lives instead of having any separation between what…

  • Maybe I should listen to my husband….

    Maybe I should listen to my husband….

    Here’s another confession.  So, the other day I’m cutting our son’s nails.  Yeah.  If you have done this with a 1-year-old, you probably know what a wonderful chore it is, huh? So, I’m trying to get through the wiggling and squirming and trying my best to stay upbeat about the whole process while holding my…

  • 4 Tips to Stay Centered as a Parent

    4 Tips to Stay Centered as a Parent

    I think it is super important to take a mommy “vacation” for some self-care, if you have a support system that will help you to do this. 3 weeks ago I took my first trip away from my little “Chunky Monkey” (1 year old), to have  a girl’s weekend with my mom and some friends…