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sidebar-bioIf you’ve ever dreamed of having a strong relationship with your kids and a home filled with love, peace and understanding, then you’re in the right place.

The Military Wife and Mom is a place where you can come to find practical parenting resources and advice for ALL parents from all walks of life.

Whether it’s figuring out how to make kids listen, ending power struggles, taming tantrums, getting your kids to sleep through the night, or beyond, you can find exactly what you need here.

Practical parenting resources and advice. 

Each week I hear from hundreds of readers, who share their top parenting struggles with me. I am humbled and honored that you are here, and to date, you are among over 6 million thriving parents who have visited this site for resources. And over 24,000 thriving parents who subscribe to my practical parenting community.

Free Practical Parenting Email Courses

I currently have 4 free practical parenting email courses that are available to my subscribers. You can learn more here or click the image below.

Free parenting printables.

I also have a library of 20+ parenting printables that are completely free for subscribers. The library was created to offer parents a series of quick parenting wins to achieve their parenting goals without having to read an endless stack of books.

Within the library, you’ll find printables like: 

  • Listening hacks worksheet
  • Teaching empathy worksheet
  • End power struggles worksheet

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Practical parenting advice for teaching kids to listen.

This is by far the biggest struggle I hear from parents, and in so many ways, I relate. In each of these posts, you will see a common theme: I struggle with teaching kids to listen as well.

From books to scientific research, I’ve learned so much along the way. These posts will offer you a starting place to help your kids want to listen–just because they love you. Yes.

Practical Parenting advice for parenting a strong willed child.

Wow. This tip for raising a confident child is AMAZING. I never thought about it this way before!

Parenting a strong willed child can send even the most patient parent into a spiral of frustration, anger and even yelling. These posts will give you the tools you need to balance the power between you and your strong willed child, while creating a peaceful home.

Practical parenting advice for ending power struggles

If may feel like you are often battling with your kids about everything. You say tomato, they say no way! These posts will help you build the connection and restore the power balance with your kids, helping you avoid and minimize power struggles altogether.

Practical parenting advice for taming tantrums

I hear it time and time again, "Empathetic parenting doesn't work with my kid." There are four major misunderstandings about empathy. Learn how to fix it.

Tantrums happen for all sorts of reasons, but more than anything, tantrums are rarely about a single isolated event. Most tantrums are about a culmination of factors that build throughout the day or week. To learn the reasons behind tantrums and how to stop them, read these posts:

Practical Parenting advice for mealtimes.

Many parents struggle with picky eating and peaceful mealtimes. If you suspect a medical issue, talk to your pediatrician to make sure your child is healthy and developing normally. If you are struggling with typical picky eating, these posts can help your child learn to enjoy a variety of foods and take the mealtime stress off your shoulders.

Practical Parenting advice for sleep–baby and beyond.

Best positive solutions for when your toddler keeps getting out of bed. Worked brilliantly without resorting to cry it out! Toddler sleep help. Toddler night waking.

Sleep: it is the coveted holy grail of parenting. Teaching kids sleep through the night and go to bed early is sometimes equated parenting black magic. After working with hundreds of parents, there are a few proven and simple strategies that can help you get sleep on the right track:

And just for babies…

With that said…I found that parents wanted and needed more than just a few blog posts to solve their kids’ sleep challenges.

Right now, I am currently offering a Free 3-Day Baby Sleep eCourse and a Free Printable Sleep Schedule to my readers. Just Click Here to Sign Up

Practical parenting advice on teaching kids empathy

Empathy is at the core of practical parenting. You can consider it your most useful and multipurpose tool to solve most parenting problems. Whether it is teaching your child empathy or using empathy to parent your child, know this: I’ve seen countless challenging situations do a complete 180 degree turn just by using this one tool.

Practical parenting advice on toddlers and babies.

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Parenting when bringing a new sibling into the family is a huge change. Older siblings start to act out, as you adjust to parenting an additional child. Meeting the competing demands of multiple children can feel overwhelming and chaotic.

Practical parenting advice on toddler boys

I hate to dive into the gender debate because I try to keep things as neutral as possible around here. Yet, these post resonate with so many parents of boys, it’s important to share them here.

Parenting books you’ll love.

I’ve read A LOT of parenting books. I love taking practical bits and pieces from each book and molding them into my own parenting style. There are many popular parenting books out there, but here are my favorites that you may not of heard about before. I highly recommend these to all parents:


For more practical parenting resources, sign up for a free parenting email course or gain instant access to my library of 20+ parenting printables!

Parenting…it can feel a little chaotic. In fact, somedays it can feel like seeing a tornado smack dab in the middle of a trailer park. Stuff is flying everywhere, it’s loud, and more than anything, you’re just trying to survive. I’ve been there too, friend.

That’s why I’ve created a safe space here. A space where you can find practical parenting resources and ideas to help you create a peaceful home and connected relationship with your child.

Whether it’s getting your kids to listen, dealing with strong-willed kids, taming big emotions or beyond, there is something here for just for you.

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Here’s what real moms are saying about Military Wife and Mom…

Ashlee Overdick

Love the listening course and the routine card printables and listening workbook so far. Listening has been our biggest challenge lately. My son was flat out just ignoring our voices. I started implementing the strategies yesterday and it was such smooth sailing all day long. Not only that, but the empathy statements and “turning a no into a yes” actually had my three year old saying “okay, mom” happily and complying right away without fighting or tears, by the end of the day! And it has worked wonders for my mood and frustration level when the arguing and tears are not averted. Trying to keep the 5:1 ratio has made me realize what a bad habit I’d fallen into. It becomes so easy to give commands and warnings and issue no’s, that you forget to take notice of the good! I feel so much better, as a mom, now that I’m intentionally encouraging my kid for his strengths. Thank you so much!

Ashlee Overdick

Megan Schrag

I have been reading your blog now for a few months and I really respect your advice and ideas. I also signed up for your “better listening” email series and have been learning a ton and working on implementing your advice with my 21 month & 3 1/2 year olds. They are responding well and I am looking particularly forward to working through these strategies with my youngest. He is as sharp as a tack and just coming into his own now. These tools are great and it’s awesome to have been equipped with  them right as he’s coming into the defiance stage. I feel much more confident in my ability to manage the challenges of this stage now. Thank you!

Megan Schrag

Heather Goffrier

I picked up these routine cards this week from The Military Wife and Mom because my 3 year old tends to put up a fight when getting ready to leave the house, or go to bed. Or eat a meal. Or start her day. These made a HUGE difference in like one day.

Instead of reminding and counting down and trying to avoid meltdowns, last night we sang the Olaf song as she cheerfully picked out her Olaf underwear and put them on.

This morning she pumped her fist and said, “the last one is ‘comb hair!’” before she came into the bathroom and started brushing her own hair. I’m sold! I truly love these and think any toddler mom could benefit!

Heather Goffrier

Jacqui

I’m loving receiving your emails. What strategies you suggest are common knowledge, but having the time to sit back and think about them is another thing.  I have used the 2 choices a lot this week. It’s amazing how it can work. Our power struggles have decreased, kids have been getting along together better. I know it has been only a week, but it feels like a massive change. I wish I had have signed up for emails 3 weeks ago and used the strategies on their school holidays lol.

Jacqui

Nikki Olson

Right before I gave up, I came across your site from Pinterest. My heart sunk and I signed up for your daily email list of listening. Every morning I received an email from you before I got out of the bed for the day, which couldn’t have been more perfect and encouraging to start the days. I immediately put your advice in action. My husband and I saw a different child within minutes. It’s been a few weeks since I started and the list could go on! I’m really grateful I came across your site! It changed my relationship 180°. Thank you said so much! I’ve already shared your link with my family and friends! I think every parent needs to read this!

Nikki Olson

Kelly C.

Oh my goodness. I needed this so much. I stumbled upon another post of yours on Pinterest, and it lead me here. My 2 year is soooo strong willed. This had me in tears because finally someone gets it! Without wanting to admit it… I needed some help. Thank you so much for putting this out there.

Kelly C.

Jayne

I am so glad I came across your blog. This really opened my eyes as to why my nearly 2 year-old son will not listen. I was reaching my limit with him not listening, and the techniques you share here are exactly what I need.

Jayne

Dayna T.

A quick thank you while my 15 month old son is sleeping. So glad I found you on my motherhood journey.  After 17 years of being childless (but envisioning a future life with a calm and peaceful soul), I gave birth at 43 to a larger-than-life, highly spirited, vocal baby whom I couldn’t relate to. Everyday has been a challenge to meet his ever increasing needs.  Your guidance has helped organize me and prepare me mentally more than any other blog or support group, thank you.

Dayna T.
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