All the most fun activities for 4-6 year olds I don’t want to look up one day and realize I missed out on the fun parts of parenting young children, but with the chaos that often is part of this time I also need our activities to be simple, and I need them to work. This is why, with help from my [...]Continue Reading
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10 Terrific Birthday Traditions That Will Delight Your Kids – make a simple birthday celebration spectacular
When I think about birthday traditions I think of a humorous conversation with my then 5 year old daughter. She asked: "Mama - why do we have birthday parties?" "Well, we love you so much and we're so very glad you were born and so we celebrate that day." "Oh... and so we can have [...]Continue Reading
Done with the Power Struggles of Time Out
I am furious. I am standing at the kids bedroom door locked in a physical struggle to hold the door closed while my mind is struggling to keep me from slamming the door open into the shrieking child behind it. Thankfully the final shred of my mothering sanity wins and I jerk myself away from the [...]Continue Reading
I Will Savor Their Childhood – Sharing the Little Habits that make a Big Difference for Enjoying Parenting
In 2013 we are going to BE there. We are going to delight in our families and notice the ways we can connect and enjoy each others company every day. Join me as we learn which small habits make the biggest difference for enjoying parenting. This is not about being perfect. This is not [...]Continue Reading
How Can We Find Hope in a Time of Tragedy?
Response to the School Shooting in Conneticut I sent a similar message to the one in the post to my newsletter subscribers earlier today, and got a bunch of responses asking me to publish it on my site to reach a larger audience. Thank you for helping me look towards the light on a day when we are [...]Continue Reading
Most Fun Board Games for Kids! Best Games for Kids from Tots to Tweens
These are our favorite board games for kids that are fun for the whole family to play together! I love the way a fun board game can bring together a family. When the game is right, everyone can have fun and you make the kind of memories that kids think back on the rest of their lives. We have [...]Continue Reading
