When Ignoring is a Beneficial Discipline Tool. It’s important as parents to have a parenting toolbox. A toolbox filled with a variety of parenting tools to pull from when certain situations arise. No two children…
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Redefining Screen Time Limits as Kids Age I have never been a fan of screen time. Up until our oldest hit 1st grade it was EASY to set up screen time boundaries in our home:…
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Teaching Children Cleanliness. Today the Babywise Friendly Blog Network is sharing tips on the topic of “teaching virtues.” A virtue that I aim to teach my children from early on is cleanliness. Cleanliness covers many…
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Growing up I was exposed to a wide range of entertainment options at a young age. I saw my first rated R movie at the age of 9 (Speed followed by The Body Guard). I…
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When I first got pregnant with my second child I kept thinking “I’m giving my older child such a gift: the gift of a sibling!” While in the long run I knew this statement would…
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