Raising Kids
What makes kids feel happy? Well, a lot of things actually. Off the top of my head there are several things that come to mind: running, jumping, good ole’ fashioned play, quality time with parents, games, stickers, milk, cookies, music, roughhousing, surprises, sticks, dirt and bugs. Life is good. Life is simple. [...]
Archives for June 2015
MilSpouse LifeThe Best Advice for the Military Girlfriend
There is rarely a week that passes where I don't hear from a military girlfriend. She is seeking support, friendship and acceptance into the military community. Researching this post, I found much of the advice for military girlfriends discouraging. She needs to know "her place." She is "just a girlfriend." She is "not entitled to [...]
Mom Life27 Brilliant Things to Know About Pregnancy
I recently asked other moms to share their perspective a few important things to know about pregnancy. Whether this is your first pregnancy or beyond, you learn something new every time. There are a few things that are downright scary like birthing a baby for the first time. And there are things that are beautiful and precious like [...]
Deployment25 Patriotic Military Care Package Ideas
Around here I've been sharing some tips and tricks when it comes to generating some fresh military care package ideas. No matter what time of year you are sending a care package, a patriotic military care package is a fun way to go. I've compiled some of the best red, white and blue military care package ideas for you, plus a few awesome [...]
A New Approach to the Epic Toddler Meltdown
No matter how long you’ve been parenting a toddler, you know that epic meltdowns are something fierce. You also probably know that you can try a variety of things to help your toddler get through those meltdowns and eventually snap out of it. A few initial things that always come to mind are empathy, storytelling, and keeping your child [...]
The Worst Parenting Advice I Ever Received
When I was pregnant with my son, I spent a lot of time thinking about what parenting would really be like. I also spent a lot of time reading books about how to take care of a baby because I certainly didn’t know that much about babies. I think I probably read about 2,176 tips on caring for a newborn and how to bring baby home. OK, [...]
7 Unique Military Care Package Ideas You Haven’t Tried Yet
Military care packages are fun, right? You get to put together something special for a person you really care about. And if you don't know the person you are sending the care package to, you obviously still care about them enough to participate in a random act of kindness. *post contains affiliate links for your convenience If you are [...]
5 Reasons Why You Can Totally Handle Military Life
There’s something about military life that is a little bit off putting. Isn’t there? At first glance you may see all the moving, deployments, crappy pay, and trashy people and think, “Yeah, not for me.” Hey, I understand that perspective more than you probably think. It wasn’t but a handful of years ago that I was thinking those exact [...]
Schedule / RoutineCan Toddlers Really Learn to Play Alone?
Motherhood is challenging, especially with toddlers running around wanting to sit on your lap and be side-by-side every step of the day. It’s special to have someone love you that much, but it’s also hard to get things done around the home that legitimately need to get done. [...]
