My daughter loves to help. So much so, in fact, that she recently announced that her “job” is to help. We can’t quite figure what prompted the decision that she actually needs a job at age 5, but we’re going with it. You would too. As it turns out, her help is actually quite helpful. …
When one parent travels frequently, it can be stressful for the whole family. While the kids are likely to regress, experience increased stress, and feel left behind, the other parent is left to support the kids during the absences (including all of that regression and stress) while coping with his/her own stress. I can say …
Perhaps it’s just that time of the year. Spring is popping up in bits and pieces, but we all know that winter is not quite finished yet. Rosebuds are forming, the sun is staking it’s claim on the early evenings, and kids everywhere are bargaining for just five more minutes or one more story. Perhaps …
It’s been said before, but it’s worth repeating: There is no rulebook for this parenting gig. There are theories, strategies, baby whisperers, and 411 for just about every age group, but there is no rulebook. There is no perfect way to parent. There are no perfect parents. There are no perfect kids. Let’s make a …
There were days when I felt like I couldn’t keep up. There were days when I felt like time escaped me. By the time my head finally hit the pillow, I found myself wondering where the day had gone. It wasn’t because they were so young. It wasn’t because my husband was traveling so much. …