Parenting

Being a parent is hands-down the most important job most of us will have in our lives.  It’s a job that changes and evolves as our children grow, and unfortunately it’s a job that doesn’t come with a training manual.

Here, you’ll find articles about welcoming a new baby to your family.  We’ve got tips on helping your toddler adjust to a new baby, and a collection of fantastic big brother/big sister books to prepare for the arrival of a new sibling.  Once your second child arrives, you’ll undoubtedly relate to the hilarious differences between parenting your first child and your second.  If you’re considering adding baby #3, read this post first.

We’ve compiled some important information every parent should know, about car seat safety and febrile seizures.

If your child is heading off to kindergarten soon, here are six very important things you need to know.  You should also pin this post about school paper organization – trust me, you’re going to need it!

Some of my most popular parenting posts include:

  1. One Child to Two: 6 Tips to Ease the Transition
  2. First Child Versus Second Child: How Parenting Changes
  3. Febrile Seizures: What Every Parent Needs to Know
  4. Should You Have a Third Child?
  5. Choose Kindness: How to Teach Children the Importance of Kindness

You’ll find baby-related posts here, and all family travel articles here.

From One Child to Two: 6 Tips to Ease the Transition

From One Child to Two: 6 Tips to Ease the Transition

I am not a parenting expert by any stretch, but as a mother of three, I have some experience adding a new baby to the family. I remember all too well how I agonized over adding our second child to our family, and then – […]

The Simple System You Need To Know To Organize Kids’ Clothes

The Simple System You Need To Know To Organize Kids’ Clothes

Organizing kids’ clothes – making sure they have seasonally appropriate clothes that fit, managing hand-me-downs, and dealing with outgrown clothes – takes an incredible amount of time. With three kids in our family, it seems like somebody is always growing out of one size and […]