There you are only days now away from the birthday party of the little one in your life, be it your niece or nephew, or even your own child, you’re drawing a blank on gift ideas to give him/her. We’ve all been there. We think about it, think some more, search the internet, and reach …
Parenting Hacks that are Actually Helpful Life is magical, life is challenging, here are a few parenting hacks that are actually helpful! Hack #1~ Block the Pee When changing the diaper of a baby boy (especially newborn to 3 months) one awesome way to keep from getting pee all over you and your baby is …
Today, my daughter, who is 6 years old had a sad realization. While watching Bubble Guppies she says, “Mom, I don’t like it that the girls have to wear shirts and the boys don’t. It doesn’t seem fair.” I explained that unfortunately it is very common in our society for people to create double standards. An example …
I sometimes ask my(introvert)self what the hell I was thinking when I decided having a big family was a good idea. All the noise. All the communication. It can be a lot for people who enjoy silence! It’s one of the reasons I never liked parties. You see, as affectionate and sentimental as I am …
Child-Led Approach | Mommy’s Vagina and Daddy’s Rope There we were, standing nude in the shower and she said, “mommy, I’m glad I have a vagina like you and not a rope like daddy!” Yeah, that happened. These words spoken by my daughter who was then three years old. What was I to do, naturally I laughed …
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First in a series of all the challenges, surprises, and recollections of what it’s like having 5 kids. Subscribe to our posts to be in the know! Being a mom to five kids is a little rare nowadays. Okay, really rare. A question I often get asked is: “what is it like?” Well, I’m not …
You’ve heard of random acts of kindness. Everybody has. I think that may be where the problem lies. Being kind and treating others with kindness is treated as something special or rare. Randomness implies “without meaning or intention”. Kindness should have purpose. Because kindness is a rarity, when one of us is the recipient of such kindness, …
