Tag: parenting
Modest Is Hottest
Modest clothing for kids has been all over my feed recently. A mom went viral after shopping for dresses for her seven—and ten-year-old girls....
Fashionably Stubborn
Today was crazy sock day at my son’s school. He used one sock each from two pairs of my husband’s more colorful dress socks,...
Not All Skinfluencers Glow: On Saying No to Tween Skincare
We were shopping for a back-to-school outfit at an outdoor mall last August when I first noticed my ten-year-old daughter eying Sephora from across...
Tips for Overcoming Social Barriers
Does playing with your child feel like an impossible thing to do? Does your child always prefer to fly solo, and no matter how...
To Share or Not To Share? That Is The Question
What are we teaching our children if they think they can get everything they want just because they want it? Forcing our children to...
What to Look Forward to in the Teen Years
Mood swings, self-confidence, sass, peer pressure, distancing, and independence-seeking. What is the common denominator? The teen years.
In our second year of raising a teen,...
I Am Tired
I am an Aries. I am determined, ambitious, high-energy, yet easygoing. But mostly, I’m an impulsive “yes” girl. In my life at home, as...
Play Time: The Last Mile
As anyone with kids knows, changes can come slowly, and changes can come fast.
Suddenly, your child grows assertive and refuses pants. Suddenly, there is...
My Baby is Going to Kindergarten
Sitting here, sipping on my iced coffee, I am overwhelmed with a whirlwind of emotions. You see, I registered my youngest child for kindergarten...
We Changed Bedtime to Save Our Sanity, So Why Do I...
As recently as one month ago, the most common words our kids uttered between 8 and 9 p.m. were “one more.” One more snack,...