School Years

The other morning, my five-year-old daughter climbed into my bed to snuggle like she usually does after my husband leaves for work. It got me thinking about all the changes that will be coming in a few weeks when...

A stress-free morning routine sounds like a dream, right? No more screaming... Hurry up! Or, at least that's the hope. When my first child was 2 months old I vividly remember preparing to go back to work and the stressful feeling that consumed...

It's that time of year - back-to-school time! We've put together a fun first day of school printable you can customize to grade and dream job for each kiddo. What a fun way to commemorate the beginning of the year! First...

We see it all over our social media — friends posting about how sad they are their youngest is going to kindergarten and how their baby is growing up way too fast. My youngest is starting kindergarten this fall. And...

If there is one character trait parents want to teach their child in 2020, it would be resiliency. It seems a better time than ever to encourage resiliency in our kids. Resilience is the ability to achieve positive outcomes -...

My 4-year-old daughter is my more "difficult" child. You know what I mean, the kid that pushes your buttons just a little bit more. The kid that takes more work, both mentally and physically. She is sassy, loud, and...

Five boys. My husband and I grossly underestimated the commitment level of parenting when we decided to have five children, especially all boys.  Many days, our home is filled with wrestling matches, verbal arguments that lead to some sort of...

If you search “April Fool's Day pranks for Parents” online, you find a plethora of easy, silly pranks to pull on your kids. What you don’t find are tips for handling the MORAL side of April Fool's Day. In...

As an Elementary School Media Specialist (a.k.a. School Librarian), I have the privilege of being surrounded by children’s books every day. I also have the responsibility to research, purchase, promote and read a variety of books to my students....

Are you a new or expecting mom, eager to learn all you can about raising your baby? Do you have a child entering a new age group and want to gain wisdom from experts on how to navigate those changes? Or,...