Schedule / Routine
Inside: Toddler bedtime routine too long? Or your toddler fights bedtime? How to create a kids' bedtime routine that doesn't take forever and gets cooperation. Post contains affiliate links in which I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. As a child, you probably remember your parents saying something like, "You better [...]
An Easy Morning & Bedtime Routine Chart Bundle That Keeps Kids On Task
Each night without a bedtime routine chart would go something like this... I'd say put your pajamas on and my son would get distracted and start playing with toys. A second time I'd say put your pajamas on and my son would run in the other direction. The 15th time I said put your pajamas on things started to escalate. At this [...]
2 Year-Old Sleep Schedule That Works Every Single Time
Let's face it, the right 2 year-old sleep schedule can take each family member's sleep and daily routine from completely off tilt to pleasant and enjoyable. That's because when 2 year-olds aren't happy, it tends to spill over into everyone else's emotional space. I remember when my daughter went through her 2 year old sleep [...]
Raising KidsYour Strong-Willed Toddler: 3 Shifts to Turn Defiance Into Cooperation
I stood in the elevator looking down at my strong-willed toddler on the floor. He sat up, swung his head backwards and let out another ginormous “WAAAAAAAA.” When the elevator stopped on the third floor my heart skipped 3 beats before sinking into the abyss of anxiety in my stomach. The doors opened to another family needing to ride [...]
10 Baby Sleep Tips That’ll Help Baby Sleep Longer Stretches
Sitting on the couch with my swollen legs propped up on pillows, I looked over at the stack of newborn baby sleep books on the coffee table. Over the course of several hours, I devoured each book, skimming through the pages. I was determined to learn how to make a newborn sleep. Then...my son was born. And....he didn't [...]
Military ResourcesWhy We Quit Drinking the Tap Water at Military Bases and What We Do Instead
I never used to think about the water we drank. In fact, I thought most people who worried about whether their water was filtered were a little high maintenance. I was a self-proclaimed “tap water girl.” It was only once we were preparing to leave Okinawa a few years ago that I started to take a second look. A friend of mine [...]
The Key to Helping a Perfectionist Child Is The Opposite of What You’d Think
Inside: Learn simple tools to help your perfectionist child learn to try again without nagging or fighting. Many approaches to helping a child with perfectionism don't work, but THIS does. Post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. It started when he was [...]
How to Help a Child Focus During School Time
Inside: Unsure about how to help a child focus in the classroom? Help your child focus and learn to concentrate better using these five core strategies at home. Post may contain affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. I often hear from concerned parents that their [...]
Best Summer Schedule for Kids That You Can Print and Use Daily
You know how the summer schedule for kids goes right? In the beginning, you're all Mary Poppins coming up with fun and exciting ways to entertain the kids while keeping firm boundaries. By the end, you've got a serious eye twitch and back-to-school couldn't come fast enough! This summer will be the first one in a couple of years [...]
Mom LifeTop 18 Bath Toys for Toddlers That Bring FUN in the Tub
Inside: My all-time favorite bath toys for toddlers that will last through the ages and stages. In this list, you'll find lots of open-ended bath toys that work great for older kids too. We've gone through a lot of seasons with bathing the kids in our home. There were times when we bathed the kids every single day. That was a [...]
