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Tag: Toddler

When your child asks "Mommy, will you play with me?" are you left feeling guilty? Here are 5 ways you can say "YES!" without dreading it. 5 Ways to Play with your Kids For the Mom Who Hates It
ParentingPosted onFebruary 27, 2017June 2, 2025

5 Ways to Play With Your Kids For the Mom Who Hates It

When we go to the park, I am always in awe of all the parents actively playing with their kids. Is it only me? I…

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Teaching your kids gift opening ettiquette. Worried your kids might be rude at Christmas? Read this!
ParentingPosted onDecember 19, 2016June 2, 2025

Kids Opening Presents on Christmas: Gift Opening Etiquette

Last Christmas my almost 4-year-old embarrassed me to no end with her gift opening etiquette. We don’t do many gifts in our house, so I sort…

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Teach your kids to get along & facilitate sibling friendship
ParentingPosted onJanuary 3, 2016June 2, 2025

Facilitate Sibling Friendship

This last week I shared my New Years resolutions as a mom and touched on a goal I felt deserved further examination. I wrote that…

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Overscheduled kids are expensive - the cost of equipment, time, and gas to be in numerous activities can add up in the hundreds even for preschool age kids.
ParentingPosted onNovember 15, 2015June 2, 2025

The Dangers of Overscheduled Kids

I’m going to weigh in on something that I’ve been struggling with as a parent of a preschooler. Overscheduled kids. I feel surrounded by overscheduled…

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Learn to control your temper with your kids using these three effective tactics!
ParentingPosted onOctober 25, 2015June 2, 2025

Learn to Control Your Temper With Your Kids

I have a secret. My secret is very difficult to share. I have a temper. Like a blow the roof off the house temper. And…

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parenting language parent discipline talk to kids children
ParentingPosted onSeptember 28, 2015June 2, 2025

Parenting Language & Mindset

For the last few months I’ve been working hard on my language. Not my swearing–although I shouldn’t do that as often as I do–but my…

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Adorable baby cooing
ParentingPosted onMay 17, 2015June 2, 2025

Why You Should Vaccinate Your Kids

Recently, my husband and I revisited the topic of vaccinating our children with the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. It was sparked by a documentary I…

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girl daughter sleeping on father dad
ParentingPosted onJanuary 11, 2015June 2, 2025

Games for the Lazy Dad

For those of you who know my wife, you probably hear stories of my laziness.  If you personally know me, you know I just believe…

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Toddler behavior chart
ParentingPosted onDecember 15, 2014June 2, 2025

Toddler Behavior Chart

My daughter is almost 3 years old and we work on behavior every day. Having a toddler can be really hard, dealing with the tantrums…

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ParentingPosted onNovember 7, 2014June 2, 2025

Raise a Daughter With High Self-Esteem

Don’t let the title of this post fool you, I do not know how exactly to accomplish this task. I have no sure-fire way of…

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