Category: Family
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Effortless Teepee Part I
Tweet This is not a potty training post. But as a mom of two trying to manage potty training with no sleep, I can understand how it could easily read as that. This is a post on how I’ve been working on transforming my toddler’s nursery into a big boy’s room with nil time and…
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Running On Empty
Tweet I grieved. I was afraid. But the most difficult part of all of this was that I was the one who created it. I was not talking about some writing project. I was talking about a new baby. My first child sobered me into any fantasies I had about having kids. I tasted pain, heartbreak…
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The Toddler Craft Project That Keeps On Giving
Tweet When you’ve got a spirited tot, planning a project that has multiple uses is ideal. This is important to tuck away for: a) rainy days b) cancelled playdates c) when you’re too tired to do anything. Thankfully, one of those days when all of the above was happening, I saw a potted plant nearby…
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Toddler Art You Don’t Mind Displaying
Tweet Todderhood is joy. Toddlerhood is indescribably hard. One of the greatest challenges as a stay-at-home mommy is finding activities that involve creative activities that keep them busy and away from their innate desire for destruction. Whenever something catches my eye as a potential to quell boredom and is flattering to boot, I collect. I…
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Five Ways to Help Your Child Unwind and Recharge this Summer Break
Tweet By Michele Kambolis, Child and Family Therapist & Author of Generation Stressed With school doors closed for summer, parents are left wondering just how to make the most of this precious time. While some pack in sports camps and even summer tutoring, others question whether there should be any plan at all. You’ll easily…
