Mom Life
Saying that I was an angry mom is an understatement. We were leaving. We were at the park for only 20 minutes, but we were leaving. Because his behavior was out of control, and we weren’t going to continue down that path anymore. With my daughter in one arm and my son in the other, we marched straight back to the car. Putting my son [...]
Raising Kids5 Mistakes Parents Make When Teaching Kids to Listen
Sometimes I’m in the middle of cooking dinner and my son will go into the fridge looking for a snack. I tell him that he needs to wait. Teaching kids to listen is hard. I continue stirring the spaghetti sauce on the stove, boiling water for the pasta, and simultaneously bouncing a baby on my right hip, whilst wondering how to make kids [...]
Schedule / RoutineHow to Create an Amazing Stay at Home Mom Schedule
The house smells like toast and freshly brewed coffee. I grab the Bun pot and fill my cup. The coffee is almost too hot to drink, but I sip it anyway because coffee and I belong together. Wrapping my hands around my mug, I can't help but think how much I love an organized stay at home mom schedule. In case you didn't know this is [...]
MilSpouse Life“What I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming Military Spouse”
“I didn’t know what I was getting into.” Time and time again military spouses speak those words to me. To be honest, I didn’t know either. How does anyone really know? In the same way, you don’t understand what it’s like to be a mom or a broker on Wall Street or a barista in Italy unless you’ve lived those experiences. You have to [...]
5 Month Old Sample Routine for Busy Moms
Routines, rhythms and schedules are basically magic in our house. If you are looking for a 5 month old feeding schedule, this is a great place to start. My 5 sample daily toddler schedules post is one of the most popular here on the blog, so I wanted to share some of my baby sample schedules here as well. [...]
The Real Reason Why Kids Never Want to Go to Sleep
I cringe every time I catch myself doing this. We are starting our bedtime routine and the bedtime tantrum begins. As soon as my son knows bedtime is starting, he weighs in with “No sleep, no rest, no bath.” This is his response to everything. This chant—no sleep, no rest, no bath—it’s basically his life motto. When you put your [...]
The Biggest Mistake a Military Spouse Can Make
Bouncing a baby on her right hip, she looked away from me and stared out the window. Then slowly and carefully—sentence by sentence—she revealed what was haunting her as a military spouse. “I was 19 when I quit college to elope with my husband. I was 20 when I got pregnant with my daughter. It wasn’t planned. It just happened. I mean, [...]
What to Do When You Feel Lonely in Military Life
My husband is gone a lot for work. This is the military life we chose. We both accepted the responsibility of this choice, and we are more than willing to see it through. However being apart, as a family, is met with a very hefty set of challenges. Sometimes I feel like a lonely military wife. There is a stillness in the house during [...]
Military ResourcesWhat Military Families Need to Know About Identity Theft
Two weeks ago I was checking my credit card balance online. I saw three purchases that about made my heart jump out of my chest. $786.92 TGI Fridays $109.34 Hampton Inn $36.00 McKenzie Markets I knew right away it was a series of fraudulent purchases. We live overseas and there are no TGI Fridays, Hampton Inns, or McKenzie Markets. [...]
The Parenting Tip You’re Missing to End Power Struggles
It all started with the elevator buttons. We were leaving the house. I was in a hurry to get my strong willed toddler off to school, and I pushed the elevator button. This was the beginning of toddler power struggle number one. He wanted to push the elevator button. He was super frustrated. Pushing the button makes him feel [...]
