parenting tips

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…

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

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

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