Most parents want to feed their children a healthy diet but when it comes to toddlers, it can be difficult to balance their somewhat uncivilized behavior with healthy food. With a little patience you can teach even your toddlers to eat healthily, dare I even suggest in a stress free way? Related: 25+ Easy, Healthy Lunches for 2 Year [...]
4 Awesome Strategies for Parenting Toddler Boys
Parenting toddler boys is an adventure. The other day I heard the toilet flush and my heart sank. After all, I was home alone with my son and I was not the one in the bathroom flushing the toilet. This meant only one thing was possible—my toddler was flushing the toilet and I was praying it wasn’t my iPhone circling the [...]
The Surprising Benefit of Teaching Kids High Five
I’m not a huge fan of high fives. Never have been. My husband spent the past two years trying to “convert” me to high five him over every little thing. I kept reminding him that I was his wife, not his bro. And that high fives just weren’t my thing. Why must we high five over everything? I grilled a burger. High five. I took a [...]
How to Say “No” to a Toddler (Without Actually Saying “No”)
How to "make" kids listen is a huge struggle. It goes something like this… Mom: “It’s time for bed.” Toddler: “No, I don’t want to go to bed.” Mom: “No, you have to go to bed.” And just like that the war of egos begins. You and your toddler are in battle mode: She is determined to stay awake, you are determined for her to go to [...]
9 Phrases That Change Life With a Toddler
I walked into the bathroom and closed the door. I could still hear my kids screaming through the bathroom door, as my face fell into the palms of my hands. It was the toddler day from you know where. I wanted to say and do some really mean things to my kids. I reached my limit. Do good moms even say things like that? I told myself [...]
Best Essential Oil Uses for Stressed and Tired Moms
There is just something about motherhood that is completely exhausting. Maybe it's getting through the day without the house burning down. Or maybe it's making sure everyone makes it to bedtime sans a serious injury. Or maybe it's learning to meet the needs of others, while learning to sacrifice your own. Regardless, motherhood is a big [...]
10 Empowering Ways to Improve Toddler Listening
Entering into the toddler years presents a whole new set of parenting challenges, especially when your toddler doesn't listen. Many days when I wonder if I'll ever learn how to make kids listen. I enjoy a good challenge. So there's that. Our listening journey started the moment my son started to run around the house checking to [...]