Inside: Learn the most important (and overlooked) reason why kids won't listen, focus or sit still. Plus, get 25+ ways to help your kids build these important life skills. My son climbed to the top of the monkey bars and snaked across them from above. He's not strong enough to swing across arm-to-arm, so his solution is to catapult [...]
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A Simple Mealtime Hack That Will Get Kids to Eat Vegetables
Inside: This mealtime hack is so simple, but works! If you're wondering how to get a child to eat vegetables, try this first before stressing over family dinners. Perfect for when your kids won't eat. Disclosure: Post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you, I may earn a small [...]
21 Best Deployment Quotes for Military Spouses and Significant Others
Inside: Deployment quotes for military spouses and significant others that will make your heart skip a beat. They're the perfect set of military wife quotes to inspire you during the ups and downs of deployment. I remember the first deployment goodbye after I fell in love with a service member. Painful doesn't even begin to describe [...]
3 Truths About Getting Stationed in Okinawa
Inside: Getting stationed in Okinawa? These are three things that transformed our time there for the better. Plus, a life lesson that came full circle at the end of our three years in Japan. I never expected leaving the US for Okinawa to feel as hard as it did. We did volunteer to go after all, and if I’m being honest, we wanted the [...]
How to Put a Toddler to Sleep Fast
Inside:Are you struggling answer the question, "How to put a toddler to sleep fast?" After helping frustrated and exhausted parents for years, I've put my best kept secrets into one list for helping toddlers fall asleep faster than ever. Our bedtime battle reached the two hour mark. Round after round, my toddler daughter and I [...]
The Giant Guide of Books Written by Military Spouses
Inside: The ultimate guide of books written by military spouses and includes books about military life, fiction and informative guides. If you are looking for a good book to read, check out these incredible titles written by and for military spouses. As a military spouse and published author, I am always looking out for fellow military [...]
Kids Talking Back? Stop the Sass, Create Peace with Two Techniques.
Inside: Whether you're dealing with a 3 year-old talking back, a 4 year-old talking back or a 12 year-old talking back, these two powerful techniques are simple and can completely change the dynamics with your child. About a year ago, I was going through my perpetual scroll of Facebook when I came across something that stopped [...]