We’re going through what I call an EternaLaundry phase right now. That is, nearly daily laundry. It’s caused mostly by my son. He’s in one of his phases where he wets through his diaper pretty much every night. We can almost always tell when it has happened. If he...
Being a stay at home or work at home parent means sacrifice for most people. It is often a statement that you value your family above money or your career. Not always, but often. But even in your day to day life you need to think about what is...
A lot of people think that kids these days are spoiled. And it’s easy to see why. Kids often have tons of toys, electronics and family life can seem to center around them. Heck, the Navy even compared the current generation reaching recruitment age to aliens! Basically they feel...
Not all elementary schools have recess anymore. Most schools have come to realize that recess is necessary to children, but a few still don’t. We’re lucky in my area. My daughter’s school not only has recess, but they have the kids go out and run the track once a...
I was listening to the radio the other day after dropping my husband off at work (I needed the car, for once). I didn’t get to catch a lot of the show, but they were talking about how parents are overly concerned with their children’s self esteem. We all...