Dear Mom-to-be,
Do you believe in breastfeeding? I am very passionate about breastfeeding and very grateful to have been able to breastfeed our 10 babies. I talked about reasons for breastfeeing in…
Teaching Kids to Sleep
Are your kids getting enough sleep? How about you? Sleep is so important for our kids' health and for our sanity. Sometimes sleep is hard to get, though. It can…
Grieving When They’re Leaving
There is a real and unique kind of grief that comes when your baby grows up and leaves home. A few months ago, kid #6 and I were talking about…
Are Twos Really Terrible?
Are you dreading what you've heard about the terrible twos? Before we had kids I heard about the "terrible twos." When our oldest was approaching 2 years old, I was…
To Ourselves and Our Posterity
What freedoms are you thankful for? This month we celebrated the anniversary of the United States of America. This country was set up to be ruled by laws instead of…
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a big step for our little kids! It's a point where we have to admit to ourselves that our baby is not a baby anymore. So bittersweet! What…
Meeting our Kids’ Needs
What is it that kids really need from parents? I feel that our true purpose as parents is to help our kids feel loved as we teach them what's right…
Advice for Hospital Births
If you or someone you love will be giving birth soon, it would be a good idea to know your options for help with those births. All our 10 babies…
History Doesn’t Have to be Boring
When you think of history, what comes to mind? My memories of elementary school history are mostly reading the chapter and answering the questions at the end of it. Does…
5 Charts for Chores and Tasks
What do you do to keep your home organized? My husband has commented on the number of charts, lists, and reminders I have around the house. That's just how my…