Toddlers

I don’t know about your kids, but my kids will play forever in the bath if I let them. It is truly my favorite Mom hack ever. Kids fighting? Throw them in the bath! Need to answer a few...

Are you exhausted from spending hours laying with your toddler, rubbing their back until they’re asleep, only to find them standing in the doorway to your bedroom two hours later? Did the crib to bed transition prove to be an...

This post contains affiliate links. School’s out for SUMMER! It’s time for warm days filled with lazy days, bubbles, water balloon fights, and making a splash at your local pool! I always like to get my kids a little something...

My firstborn has been a reader all of her life, or at least it seems that way. Before she could actually read, she asked to be read to...constantly. As an avid reader myself, I loved it (and still do!)....

Did you know that May 24th is National Scavenger Hunt Day? I had no idea that was even a thing! But I love any reason to celebrate, so celebrate we must! To honor this fun day, I have some...

If you’ve been a parent for more than 5 seconds, you’ve likely heard that a bedtime routine is important for your child’s sleep! As a pediatric sleep specialist, I agree this couldn’t be more true. Bedtime routines and rituals...

Spring in Texas is my favorite season – the feeling of warm sunshine on my face, beautiful bluebonnets, tulips, and daffodils, and the feeling of renewal!  Spring in Texas also means RAIN and plenty of it at the most...

Bookmark this post. Make a mental note. If your child was born with a sense of adventure and isn't scared of anything, just know you can come back to this one. Brave, second, third, and fourth children who are...

As a full-time working mother, I knew early on that my children would have to enter into a learning environment early in life. I had to process that decision all on its own, but I knew that it was...

Children protest.  It is their job.  Ours is to create safe and healthy boundaries for them to live within. When WE keep our limits, our children actually feel safer and more secure. When you put a new limit down, your...

My 3-year-old loves Play-Doh. She creates these epic adventures saving the world from all those creepy colorful Play-Doh monsters that she creates! No wonder there is a National Day to celebrate this amazing craft product that gives kids the...

One of the unique challenges of homeschooling and other forms of at-home learning is the question of “What the heck do I do with my younger child(ren) while I teach my student?!” And it’s a valid issue as many...