What is a Middle Mom? It's not only about age, but it's about the great changes and challenges that seem to be happening during this stage. Not only are those things happening to me, but they are happening around me too. The children are no longer babies, but definitely not adults. Interests, attitudes and personalities are evolving and forming more fully. A mom with … [Read more...]
After Hours Emergency: What to Do
An Emergency Can Happen at Any Time. Actually, they usually happen at the worst times, don't they? Well, we had an emergency last night, and it taught me a lot about how unprepared we actually were to handle one. So, I wanted to share our experience in order to help others. Even though it may not be expected, a little preparation can be extremely helpful during an … [Read more...]
Behavior: How YOU can help your Child
How Will You Improve Your Child’s Behavior? Parenting is not an easy job. Every parent wants a child with good behavior. Wait! Are you encouraging bad behavior in your child? I know, you would never do that, but it might happen that unknowingly you are doing that. Children learn to behave badly, just like the way they learn to be nice and well-mannered.They take … [Read more...]
Practice Makes Progress and Other Life Lessons
Practice You've probably heard the phrase "practice makes perfect" through the course of your life. However, perfection is pretty hard, if not impossible to attain. So, instead of setting myself and my family up for failure, we're going with a new phrase around here: Practice makes progress! There has been a lot of practice going on around here lately, and I wanted to … [Read more...]
The Witching Hour: When Does it Really End?
The Witching Hour The phrase, The Witching Hour, has many different meanings. However, for parents, there is only one definition that matters. It's that hour (or hours) of the early (to late) evening that your baby screams and cries for no specific reason. There is also no calming method that seems to work. It is something that is exhausting and frustrating for everyone … [Read more...]
