A friend recently asked me how I keep up with my writing while taking care of my kids and spending some time with my husband. The simple answer is that I just don’t know. Some weeks are better than others, and in the end it really just becomes a balancing act. This past week was …
Family Breakfast – why it is important in our home. “I just love family breakfast! It’s my favorite time.” -My four year old daughter Given my husband’s hectic work schedule, and the fact that our kids are famished at the very early hour of 5pm each day, family dinner doesn’t happen much around here. I …
When I had my first child I loved to find other mom’s with babies my daughter’s exact age and grill them with every question imaginable. Some of the questions went like this: When did your child walk? Can they drink from a cup? How many words are they saying? With every answer I would fall …
It’s no big secret that parenting is a team sport. Research consistently shows that when parents agree on a parenting style, family rules, and discipline strategies, children grow up well adjusted. When mom and dad follow the same program, children know what to expect. When children know what to expect each day they feel calm …
My husband and I are pretty different not only in our personality but in our likes and dislikes and what we enjoy doing in our spare time. He is patient.I am not. He likes to fix things.I do not. I love old cheesy musicals.He does not. I could go on and on, But I …