parenting advice

Ok, so I admit it. I got cocky. I thought I had this whole tantrum…

I’m really enjoying coming up with these bucket lists every season (see my fall list…

I should really have put a question mark at the end of the blog post title, because honestly, I don’t know the answer. Lately, I’ve been exhausted and I have found it nearly impossible to muster the strength to play with James and run after and plan activities for him so he can get his energy out — and I feel terrible. Honestly, I’m so exhausted and there’s so much going on and it happens to coincide with this period where James is really active and really defiant, and I find myself losing my patience more than usual.

Start routine at 6:45pm each night. Give ten and five minute warnings before. Then take…

Being slapped across the face by a screaming toddler is a true test of parenting.…

We’re in the car often, and usually for longish stretches of time (by that I…

Every night, James cries when I brush his teeth. He usually loves holding the toothbrush…

One of the most common questions I get and actually most busy moms I know…

While we got James to drop the pacifier months ago, the bottle has been a…

We get out of the city on most weekends, especially during the summer. Hence, we’ve…

James officially entered the terrible twos at 18 months, probably more like 15 months if…

So I always assumed that James would remain my sweet little angle until at least…

James has never been the best at staying still, but in the last month or…