Home Date Night Ideas

Short on cash? Can’t find a babysitter? Practicing social distancing? Whatever the reason, being stuck inside doesn’t mean you can’t have a fun or romantic date night at home. In fact, dating your partner even though the circumstances aren’t ideal strengthens your relationship in ways that a typical date night can’t. Instead of letting hardships … Read more

How to Parent Today Like There's No Tomorrow

Let’s face it. Even though we all love our kids, some days we really just don’t like them. The days where parenting is tough and we question our decision to become parents in the first place. The days where our kids are talking back, throwing tantrums, refusing to eat, flushing our expensive watches down the toilet, … Read more

Exercise has been a touch and go topic for me for the past couple of decades. Sometimes I’ll get on a huge kick and get in incredible shape… and I usually maintain this level of fitness for a few months before something happens and I fall off. I mean REALLY fall off. But what’s interesting … Read more

Genius Ideas to Bring a Family Closer Together

As our boys grow older it’s an increasing challenge to find ways to bring our family closer together.  Our boys are ages six and eight and this is the first year they are both in school full-time. Which means more time with peers and less time with family. They are also involved in a greater … Read more

How to Finally End Battles With Your Child

Parenting is definitely physically exhausting. Sleepless nights, carrying around infants in bucket seats or toddlers who refuse to walk, wrestling screaming children into their carseats after a huge meltdown in the mall, coaching sports games, and eventually staying up all night waiting for your teenager to come home!  All of this I was prepared for…well, … Read more

Why Toddlers Deliberately Disobey

As a Mom of three, I’ve had quite a few years of experience in surviving the toddler years. I say surviving, because at times it can literally feel like you are in full-blown survival mode.  Adrenaline is coursing through your body, pupils are dilated, your heart is beating at warp speed, and your body is … Read more

Why Crossing the Midline is Key For Physical and Emotional Development

The brain is a pretty amazing organ when you think about it. Weighing in at about 3 pounds, the brain has over 100 billion neurons that are capable of transferring information at speeds up to 250 mph! Our brains are also very complex with lots of different parts performing all sorts of important jobs.  The … Read more

10 Parenting Books Every Mom & Dad Should Read

I love reading and researching. When I was pregnant with my first son, I had a stack of about 20 different books on pregnancy, delivery, and caring for newborns stacked on my nightstand. I poured over them, trying to gather as much information as I could to feel confident and ready to enter into world … Read more