Parenting Topics

Why Don’t Friends With Kids Have Time?

by Jennie March 8, 2012

frazzled mom

I saw this AMAZING article and I am sure most of you have read it, but I suggest reading it AGAIN! It is hilarious and OH SO TRUE! It was a newspaper column and here was the question: Carolyn: Best friend has child. Her: exhausted, busy, no time for self, no time for me, etc. […]

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Clean Up Those Toys

by Jennie December 27, 2011

clean up

I feel like I am always saying “it’s time to clean up those toys”!  I feel really strongly about teaching my kids that it is important to clean up after themselves and although I can’t expect Cody to clean like I would, I can expect him to put his toys away after he uses them. […]

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Another Reason to Use a Nanny Referral Agency (very scary article!)

by Jennie December 22, 2011

nanny referral

I talked about how I went through an agency to hire my cuddler (which I only used one night because Grayson proved to be a much better sleeper than Cody!). Yes, I could have went through an online site and done the background check myself, but after doing a lot of investigation, I realized using […]

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Surviving the First Year With Your Baby

by Jennie December 10, 2011

Surviving Baby

Today’s post is for all those Mommies-to-be out there who are busy collecting all that baby gear, waiting for the arrival of your little one! We want to try to help by sharing with you a list of our favorite MUST NEED baby items that we couldn’t live without! This list is different for everyone but […]

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Becoming an Emotional Coach for Your Kids

by Jennie October 21, 2011

We have talked a lot about beech acres in the past and we went to another great workshop on How to Become An Emotional Coach for Your Kids. Although I feel like I go from one thing to the next and there is never enough time in the day (you feel me right?!), I have […]

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Guest Post: How to Protect Your Kids from Financial Stress

by Jennie October 19, 2011

It’s easy to be naïve and think that kids are too young and unaware of the ways of the world to become stressed over financial issues. This, though, is a big mistake! Even younger children can become stressed about family finances, at least through picking up on stress signals their parents are sending out during […]

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The Tao of Adolescence: 5 Tips for Communication with Teens

by Jennie October 11, 2011

teenagers

Kim and I talk all the time about parenting issues we are having and one think Kim always says is, “I can’t wait to have Luke in his teenage years to be able to better communicate and reason with him.” I, on the other hand, am terrified of the teenage years because I remember being […]

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Sitter Circles

by Jennie October 5, 2011

Sitter Circles

We have posted in the past about how important it is to know who you are hiring for your kids. I LOVE the idea of using a nanny referral agency because someone else is doing the hard work for you and then you can choose, from selected candidates, who you prefer. There is another option […]

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The Down And Dirty Truth About Having A Newborn Baby

by Jennie September 27, 2011

daddy and baby

We are SOOO excited to have a guest post from a  DADDY’S perspective!! I think you will find his post funny and SO very true! This would be a great one to share with the hubs :) Becoming a new parent is one of the most exhilarating and apprehensive times that any of us will […]

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You Wrap Him Up Like A Mummy???!!! Miracle Blanket Review and Giveaway!!

by Jennie September 19, 2011

miracle blanket

I got this A LOT with Cody…. We swaddled him from the minute he was born until almost 4-5 months old (I actually don’t remember exactly when we stopped) and he LOVED it. HOWEVER, a lot of my family and friends would question this “barbaric” practice called swaddling because they felt like babies should have […]

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We Survived the First Month!!

by Jennie September 9, 2011

Grayson sleeping

I can’t believe Grayson is a month old already. Time has really flown by! Just wanted to give everyone an update on how things are going!! Now that I have been living in the life of 2 kiddos I have to say I am surprised at how well we have all adjusted already. Cody has […]

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Productive Parenting

by Jennie September 7, 2011

productive parenting

We have a section on our navigation bar (at the top of the blog) called “Parenting Resources” which has a list of “Our Favorite Websites”. One of the websites listed on that page is Productive Parenting. I totally LOVE this site!!! Productive Parenting website has allowed me to find easy little “games” and fun things to […]

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