Kids and a Clean House – Almost
I like my house clean, don't you? And I love my kids! But kids and a clean house don't seem to fit together, do they? I remember thinking when #2…
How to feel good in Pregnancy
Having recently written about some of my birth stories, I got to thinking about all the things I've learned about how to deal with the less than fun parts of…
Birth Stories Part 2
In my last Birth Stories post, I told you about the births of our first 4 babies. Two were induced, two were not; three were with epidurals, one was not.…
Teaching Peacemaking
"What do you do about them fighting?" she asked me. "I mostly tell them to knock it off," was my short answer. It was less than 100 degrees in August…
Birth Stories
I think that one thing mothers have in common is that they all love to tell the stories of their babies' births. Whether the birth was beautiful and sweet or…
Walking with a 2 Year Old
Have you ever been for a walk with a 2 year old child? In my mind this a perfect way to summarize 2 year old behavior. 2 year old behavior…
Culture of Kindness Part 2
Earlier this year I wrote a post about teaching kindness to our kids by studying world geography in homeschool: Homeschool: Culture of Kindness. I had to write a part 2…
Be Tough and Gentle
Today I have some positive parenting tips. Sometimes as parents we need to be gentle, loving, and compassionate when our kids make mistakes. Other times our kids need us to…
How to Pack a Diaper Bag
Packing and carrying a diaper bag is essential when you have a baby, toddler, or both. I've been packing and carrying a diaper bag for over 20 years now, since…
How Not to Parent
Parenting is a big deal to me. Before I was a parent I wanted to learn all I could to get this parenting thing right. When I took a class…