We've got a whole "Back-to-School " theme going on here this week. Last week it was 6 Things Your Child's Teacher Wants You to Tell Them and on Monday I finally released our new Kids' Responsibility & Money Management Kit! (I'm SUPER excited about this. It's going to be just the thing to help get your kids organized and ready to take on the school year, as well as some new responsibilities.) Today, I'm over at eHow Mom discussing 5 easy tricks we use to calm back-to-school jitters. These … [Read more...]
{Parenting} Teaching Kids to Wash Hands & Kill Germs
As a parent of three small children, germs are kind of the bain of my existence. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for my kids building up their immunity while playing in the dirt and socializing with friends. What I'm not cool with, however, are my kiddos neglecting to wash their hands after using the toilet and then putting said hands on EVERYTHING. Apparently Clorox understands my pain. Check out this funny little video on just how sticky germs really are (but beware, it's a bit … [Read more...]
Summer Skin Care for Babies 101
We've been enjoying some great sunny weather this summer and I hope you guys have been doing the same! One thing I forgot until having M, though, is how sensitive a new baby's skin really is. So I did some research on the do's and don'ts of newborn sun protection and I'm sharing my new-found knowledge of on eHow's Mom Channel here. Hope some of you find it useful. For even more help keeping the kids busy and happy this summer, don't forget... Our Camp Mom activities eBook is once … [Read more...]
My Summer Mantra
Before critiquing, correcting, or criticizing I will ask myself, "Is this really an issue or is it just annoying me?" (Endless potty jokes - I'm looking at you.) I will remember when they're cackling like deranged maniacs instead of eating their lunch (despite being asked to sit still and chew no less than 37 times) that one of my biggest dreams in life was a house full of giggling, joyful, healthy kids. When they ask to do something that is messy, time-consuming, … [Read more...]
Parenting Hacks: Bedtime Routines for Kids
A quick reminder before we get started that our FREE positive parenting webinars with TODAY Show parenting contributor Amy McCready are this coming Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10am PST/ 1pm EST AND 6pm PST/9pm EST! Reserve your spot for “Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling” before they fill up! We've all seen the sitcoms where the parent is putting the child to bed about a hundred times. The excuses range from one more drink of water to one more bedtime … [Read more...]
Helping Our Girls Find Positive Role Models
Happy "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work" Day! I don't know about you guys, but I have vivid memories of participating in this as a kid - back when it was just "Take Your Daughter to Work" Day. It always got the wheels in my brain turning - asking myself who did I look up to, who and what did I eventually want to be? So I thought today would be the perfect day to share with you an article I wrote for eHow on finding positive female role models for our girls. I'd love it if you'd check it … [Read more...]
Helping Kids Deal with Daylight Savings Time
Did you guys know the time to adjust our clocks for Daylight Savings Time is once again coming up next week? It always catches me by surprise, which only meant a night or two of grogginess pre-kids but can now lead to some painful after-effects with the littles. To help us all get prepared well in advance this year, I've compiled my top 6 tips for helping kids to deal with the time change for eHow's Mom Channel. Hope they help and happy weekend! P.S. Did you know that facebook has … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids About Money: Spend/Save/Share
Happy Thursday guys. Any big plans for the weekend? I'll be wrapping up some loose ends getting ready for baby - hanging artwork in the nursery, taking kids clothes to my local consignment shop in the hopes of trading in for some onesies and baby PJs, and also (finally!) packing that hospital bag. Before I do that though - a few things I wanted to share: I also whipped up this super quick and easy Spend/Save/Share Piggy Bank project for my older two... now is a great time to emphasize … [Read more...]
Tips for Talking to Kids About a New Baby
In other news, I've been having lots of fun writing about my pregnancy for eHow's Mom Channel lately. My latest post, Talking to Your Kids About a New Baby, is no exception. Check it out for all my ideas on prepping my 5-year-old and 3-year-old for our impending arrival. Be sure to read to the end to find out their suggested name for the new baby - it'll make you smile, I promise. Question of the Day What's the best advice you received about prepping your kids for a new baby? … [Read more...]
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