How Will Santa Find My House?
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: I have vivid memories of celebrating Christmas as a little kid. I clearly remember that feeling I would have on Christmas morning…waking up a little too early, listening...
View ArticleBetter than a Puppy Under the Christmas Tree
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: "Can we get a dog?” Poll OptionsPoll Position: Right - with the content wrapping to the left Is this a video blog post?: Not a Video Post read more
View ArticleNew Year's Resolutions For Kids
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: It is a New Year with new beginnings, which makes it the perfect time to reevaluate goals and make resolutions. Are you planning to lose weight? Stop smoking? Spend...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Secrets I Keep From My Kids
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: Hey guys, it’s me, Daddy, and I’m only writing this post because you can’t read, you don’t know what a blog is and because you’re still in that developmental sweet spot...
View ArticleThe Growing Epidemic of “Color Blind” Children
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: I am concerned, my friends. I am concerned over a growing epidemic affecting our children. It’s called “color blindness” and parents around the nation are inflicting...
View ArticleMy Kids Don't Quit Activities...Because I Won't Let Them
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: Quitting. We quit jobs, we quit marriages, we walk out on friendships and sometimes we let people down when the going gets tough. Sometimes it is necessary, even the...
View ArticleAmerica's Supernanny's 4 Tips to Find The Right Preschool
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: The search for the perfect preschool for your child can be daunting. But the more prepared you are, the more informed your decision will be. Have you been asking the...
View Article3 Tips to Prepare Your Kids for the World They're Going to Face
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: Every year I have a neighbor who plants pansies in his front yard. Awesome idea. The only problem – our area is teeming with rabbits who LOVE eating pansies. My...
View ArticleDo You Pay Your Kids For Good Grades?
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: When I was a teen, I noticed my friends got cash for good grades. Wanting in on this gravy train, I asked, "If school is my work, why don't I get performance bonuses?"...
View ArticleWhy I Won’t Tell My Daughter That She Can Do Anything Boys Can Do
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: If there's one message I don't want my 3-year-old daughter to hear too much, it's that girls can do anything boys can do. This weekend, we were watching the new Disney...
View ArticleThe Twins Obsession
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: There is a twins obsession going on in this country. Dallas star Jordana Brewster is reportedly "enamored" with the idea of having twins. Porsha Stewart of The Real...
View ArticleLet’s Teach Our Daughters to Find Beauty Within Themselves
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: It’s no surprise that I have issues with my body. I am 45 years old, my hair is greying, there are a few lines and creases around my eyes, I have osteoarthritis, and I...
View ArticleJust Because he Doesn't Look Like me, Doesn't Mean I'm Not His Real Mom
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: Are you his real Mom? I will never forget the day. I had bundled up my sweet little boy for his first haircut. I had driven 35 minutes to a highly recommended and...
View ArticleI Pay My Kids to Help Clean Up…In Other Words, I Give Them an Allowance
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: There’s so much trash floating around in outer space that it’s damaging satellites and posing a hazard to astronauts. Old satellites, spent rocket stages, pieces of...
View ArticlePeople Are Curious About My Interracial Family - And That's OK
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: I pulled my son's stroller along behind me as I pushed my 85 year-old father's wheelchair down the hall and into the doctor's office. This was the second time I had...
View ArticleMy Rollercoaster Ride to Adoption
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: International adoption is not an easy process. I would best describe it like a roller coaster. There are so many highs and lows. Just when your process is up and you get...
View ArticleAmerica's Supernanny on Winning, Losing & Setting Realistic Expectations
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: We want our kids to know they can be great at anything they set their minds to. But we also want them to know that it's okay -- and inevitable -- to lose. Here are some...
View ArticleA Question on Parenting: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: We’ve all seen those pictures and videos that have gone viral of parents “shaming” their child in an effort to punish them for a wrongdoing. Billboards, signs, acts of...
View ArticleComing Out to Your Parents...With a Cake?
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: Imagine being the parent of a beautiful daughter who excels academically, practices her faith openly and extends herself to those in need. Imagine having dreams of her...
View ArticlePotty Training Requires Time and Patience…Neither of Which I Have
Main ImageBlog Post Main Image: I am really not sure why, but the idea of potty training has stressed me out since my first trimester of pregnancy. Which is really interesting considering I was very...
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