Some nights getting the kids to bed isn’t easy. They’re bright eyed and bushy tailed when you’re ready for them to get to bed. This has lead to me and my husband joking about a drinking game for getting the kids to bed. Standard drinking game rules, except you...
Moving is hard on children, especially when they’re leaving their friends. It’s been interesting with this move seeing how each of my kids reacts. My oldest is the most upset. She has the most friends, after all. She finally broke down the other night, crying, and talked about her...
Here goes. I get to be the sole parent in charge all day. My husband is off at his new job and I get to do it all even more so than usual. Some ways, it’s not so different from other times. It’s been a while since I’ve consistently...
Kids will catch you off guard sometimes. We were at the store the other day buying toothpaste, when my oldest daughter grabs a pack of colorful flossers off the shelf and starts begging me to buy them. She’s begging me to buy dental floss? Are you kidding me? Of...
School’s out for the summer, and the kids are relaxing. After a rough school year, that’s a good thing. Everyone needs time for a break. But the schools love to give out assignments to be done over the summer. How do you balance summer vacation vs homework? I like...