I adored this latest submission in our 'Parenting Styles' series- because this is TOTALLY me! It's taken a long, long, LONG time but I've finally realized that being such a big believer in teaching my kids to do for themselves means that it's not going to be done up to my standards. And that's ok. In fact it's as it should be. I've finally realized it, but living it and being cool with it is something I'm still working on. Every. Single. Day. The struggle is real people. Here's Jessica with … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: Preschool Deal-Breakers
Image Credit: © Jason Lander | Play date | CC by 2.0 It's that time of year again when parents of preschool-aged kids have to lock-in their decision about what kind of school their kids will (or won't) be attending next year. While our journey has been a lot different than today's contributor, (between them, my kids have attended play-based, religious, secular, outdoor, and montessori preschools). One thing I can definitely relate to is the surprise at having to wrestle with the decision … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: She’s Six. She’s Not Your Girlfriend.
I think you're really going to enjoy this installment of our column, Parenting Styles. It resonated so much with me and what I've experienced this year with both my 7-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter. I've found that it can go both ways as far as unwanted attention and it's something parents don't seem to know how to address... Something happened a few weeks ago, and I’m still mulling it over. My daughter, a first grader, invited us to her classroom presentation, some goats and trolls … [Read more...]
Why You Should be Spring Cleaning Your Parenting Each Year
I've got a fantastic positive parenting guest post today from Annie of Motherhood and More. I discovered Annie through her hilarious and insightful facebook posts and was instantly smitten. I absolutely love her idea of spring cleaning your parenting each year. It can be so easy to get stuck in our habits and routines without putting much thought into what we're doing. By putting a parenting spring clean on the calendar every year, you're ensuring that you're not parenting on auto-pilot! … [Read more...]
New MPMK Instagram Account!
Ok, so the Modern Parents Messy Kids instagram account isn't technically new but - to be honest - my passion for it is! I initially set up the account a couple of years ago and then just kind of let it sit there, updating whenever I remembered (which wasn't often). But not anymore. I've totally gotten into the art of instagram over the last month and I'm having so much fun over there! I love it because it's a platform that allows me to share a lot of the little things I think will really … [Read more...]
Raising Kids in a Digital World: 8 Books to Help Modern Parents
Parenting in the digital world is something that has been on my mind SO much lately. I've been wondering about everything from the best apps to keep my kids safe online and what kind of screen time limits to enforce, to how my own phone use affects my kids. That last one is a doozy and has been especially worrying me lately as my job is online so I'm definitely on my phone more than I'd like... In fact, after I read this list from our in-house children's librarian, Janssen, I raced to get the … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: When is the Right Time to Start Kids in Sports?
Jessica is back today discussing her parenting style when it comes to extracurricular activities. More specifically, her experience enrolling her son in a martial arts program at age 4. When and where to start enrolling your kids in activities has to be one of the most personal choices of parenting. There doesn't actually seem to be a lot of routinely recited advice on the topic (other than to always, always - Dear God, Always! - be weary of over-scheduling). So I love to see what other … [Read more...]
Our Secret Tool for Raising Kids Who Are Safe & Responsible On Their Phones
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of OurPact. We've got such a cool tool to share with you guys today from our newest sponsor, OurPact. I really, really think you're going to find it to be one of the most valuable apps you own- and it's free! Kristin is going to go into lots of detail below, but in a nutshell this genius app gives parents the ability to control exactly when, and how long, their kids can use the apps, or the internet on their phones AND to block any apps … [Read more...]
How Iris is Helping Combat My Mom Brain
I was telling a friend recently that I don't feel like I ever suffered from "pregnancy brain" during my three pregnancies, but I definitely have "mom brain." Between three little kids, a new house that needs a fair amount of updating, a small business, and all the regular household tasks like laundry, library books, grocery shopping, and dance classes, I feel like things are always falling between the cracks. I'm always looking for things that make managing my life a little easier and … [Read more...]
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