Laughing & learning through teachable moments
We’ve all been there. Name a place. Name a meltdown. My son is scaredy cat at movies. Big sisters are not. My son was not so brave at Brave. So we had tile time. 1. Count the squares…and not just the obvious ones. The squares made from squares too! Or make and count rectangles. [...]
Once upon a time, there was a young woman who had dreamed of motherhood since she was a 12 year old-constantly-booked-$2 hr-babysitter. We’ll just call her, Shelisa, because that’s a common name. Shelisa welcomed her first baby on Valentine’s Day, which was fitting, because in her dreams her babies were always Cupid-ish acting, but less [...]
**This was originally published in January 2012 and is one of my most popular posts. It seems fitting to give it another run once in awhile. Don’t miss reading the comments at the end. I hope it makes you laugh as you plan your own Revenge Plans! Having children is not easy. You hear that [...]
So, the plan was to make some uber adorable cupcake cones, Thank You Pinterest, for my Valentine Daughter’s class Valentine Party at school. I signed up for both of my daughters classrooms months ago. 50 Sweet treats for V Day. I’m on it. Well Life happens…a whole lot of life has happened the past month [...]
Here’s a pep talk for the first 3 years, the “early childhood” years. It’s exhausting. It’s phenomenal. The world will never be the same on many levels. And, while the days can creep by and blend together, it’s also when life starts speeding up. Don’t forget you in all of that. Don’t forget your relationships [...]
We need to start a Parent Revolution to celebrate and share just how perfectly imperfect we all are. We all mess up. We all meltdown. We all feel overwhelmed. Parenting is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s difficult! It’s exhausting! You’re not going to cherish every moment. We need to help each other keep margin [...]
Investing in your relationship takes effort and creativity, especially when you don’t have a babysitter, but it is a MUST. Here’s one of our favorite survival techniques for a quick date night fix. “Hey kids, we’re gonna play a game where you are at a restaurant by yourself! Remember, don’t talk to strangers…like your dad [...]
Focus on the yellow shirt kid for a minute… Going….. Going…. GONE….Hello Meltdown, we know you well… Itty bitty babies can have HUGE meltdowns… Portrait Meltdowns I hate soccer meltdowns Wedding Meltdowns Meltdowns about melting down Public Meltdowns Stroller Meltdowns Car Seat Meltdowns The “Happy Father’s Day I’ll Remove Crabby Baby From the Restaurant While [...]
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