As parents, one of our biggest priorities is teaching the kids proper eating habits. At least a couple of times a day, I will check in with the kids and ask if they’ve gotten their five to ten. Each time, you can see them start to recall, and count on their hands the servings of

On average, our family spends between fifteen and twenty minutes, brushing our teeth, daily. Two kids, two minutes in the morning. Two kids, two minutes at night. Two parents, five minutes in the morning, two parents, five minutes at night. Within that time, there’s usually a reminder to ‘turn off the water’. A reminder that

My sister is pregnant with her first child. We’re having our third. She is in the throes of making those decisions about the nursery; the paint color, the decals on the wall, the right furniture and oh - the blankets. So. many. decisions. I can remember those moments. I was thrown back into it when

I’ve got one of those toddlers, that despite eating pints and pints of berries and an orange and an apple a day, seems to catch everything. This year, it feels like cold season was delayed, as she’s been under the weather, later in the season. If you’ve got a toddler with a cold at home, here

“Why don’t I ever wear matching socks?” At the beginning of the year, I strategically buy socks. I buy socks for Olivia and socks for Violet in different tones, so they can be easily worn together, and semi match, if they’re not a perfect match. This year, Violet’s were tones of dark purple and magenta

Three, four and five year olds are a funny bunch. The conversations I overhear during play dates, during scooter rides, and during games of tag at the playground are hilarious. “You’re not coming to my birthday” - tell me it’s just not my kids and their friends that are birthday party invitation obsessed? If you

At thirty-one, I’ve never broken a bone. I’m not going to lie - the thought terrifies me a little. Reading a statistic about Osteoporosis that read ‘By 2035, it is estimated that almost 42,000 individuals will experience a broken hip per year, meaning that those in their 30s and 40s now are at risk’ made

Between the Youtube Kids app and the new Kiddle search engine, I’m feeling pretty confident that we’re going to be able to allow Olivia to search the things that she wants to find on the internet, without haphazardly allowing her to read things that aren’t appropriate for six year old eyes. At six, the internet

We’ve taken the plunge and decided it’s time for child number three. Right now, life is busier than ever with many different endeavors - so we might as well grab the bull by the horns and increase the size of our family, right? Are you thinking about another child? Your first child? Here are some

At any given moment that you walk into our house (okay, except for Sunday when it’s nap o’clock) things are going to be tidy. The counters and tables are going to be clear of clutter, the toys are going to be in the bedrooms or in the basement, there isn’t going to be a lot

“I hate you!” cut like a knife today when I sent Olivia to her room after school after she completely ignored me when I told her to come to the house, instead running after her friends. A quick step back, a listen to what I was saying, and she could be at the park playing right