By identifying your baby's sleepy cues and responding to them appropriately, you can help to promote better sleep for both of you.
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This post is about the reasons why I don’t want my child to be happy all the time. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, should you make a purchase. Read more in my Privacy Policy. As parents, there’s nothing quite like the joy of seeing our children happy. Their smiles light up our world, and their laughter fills our hearts with warmth. But here’s the reality: I don’t want my child to be happy all the time. Now, before you reach for the pitchforks, hear me out. While happiness is undeniably important, a…
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Mother's Day. For most, it's a day painted in pastel colors – bouquets overflowing with lilies and roses, handwritten cards adorned with wobbly hearts, and the comforting aroma of breakfast in bed. But for some of us, the day carries a different weight, a bittersweet balance of absence and love.
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This post is about the importance of children doing chores. This post may contain affiliate links. I may make a small commission, at no additional cost to you, should you make a purchase through my links. Read more in my Privacy Policy. Let’s talk about a topic as essential as caffeine on a Monday morning- teaching our kids the importance of doing chores. From tiny tots to moody teenagers, instilling the value of pitching in around the house not only lightens the load for us parents but also sets our little ones on a path to becoming responsible, capable individuals. So grab a cup of coffee (or your beverage of…
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This post is about parenting a strong-willed child. It includes a description of strong-willed children, and strategies to effectively parent a strong-willed child.
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This post is a toddler tantrum survival guide for parents. This post explains why toddlers have tantrums and what to do when one arises. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you, should you make a purchase. See my Privacy Policy for more information. In the unpredictable world of parenting, toddler tantrums are the unexpected party guests that never RSVPed but show up anyway. If you thought your days would be filled with calm and collected moments, think again. Toddler tantrums are the uninvited guests that crash the party of parenting, throwing themselves on the…
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This post is about 10 easy holiday handprint crafts you can do with kids now. This post may contain affiliate links. I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you, should you purchase through my link. The holidays are quickly approaching and if you’re looking for crafts that you can do with your kids, here are a few handprint crafts that are as cute as they are easy. You probably have most of this stuff in your house. Most of these can be done with washable tempera paint, but if you don’t have that, just trace and cut out your child’s handprint from colored construction paper. Construction…
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This post is about 4 tips to control gift-giving chaos this holiday season. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you, should you make a purchase. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? Well, it’s also the season to be broke if you succumb to the tempting abyss of buying every shiny toy in the store for your little humans. Now, don’t get me wrong – I’m all for spreading joy and cheer, but there’s a thin line between creating a winter wonderland and turning your living room into a toy store avalanche. As the…
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This post is about balancing the mental load of motherhood against losing our identity. Motherhood is a journey akin to a tempestuous sea, with its ebbs and flows of sleepless nights, tiny hands that leave imprints on our hearts, and laughter that dances like sunlight on water. Yet, amidst this beautiful chaos, we may find ourselves adrift, like a ship in search of its lost compass. I came at motherhood with purpose and with every fiber of my being. Like other life-altering circumstances, some of which were way beyond my control, there was little deliberating and a lot of accepted challenges. My first job after college was teaching in an…
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This post is about the best educational toys for kids from birth to age 5. It may contain affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. For more info, see my Privacy Policy. If you know me, or you’ve been following me, you know that I have four kids and have worked with tiny humans for three decades. As an educator, I’m selective about the kinds of toys I want my kids to play with. I’m equally selective about the kinds of toys I want to offer to the tiny humans I work with daily. I love…