Sponsored by Mamá y Bebé A few months ago, I gave birth to my third child. I cannot help but compare each of my postpartum experiences and I am surprised to share that this has – by far – been my most pleasant one. Why? (And no, unfortunately it’s not because I have gotten tons of sleep. I haven’t! Zzzzzz…) Overwhelmingly I attribute… {read more}
Parenting
Dear Daughter: Share Your Feelings
Dear Daughter, You are now 10 weeks old, and I cannot tell you how much joy you have bought to my life and to our home. I feel so blessed to be getting to know you more and more each day. Over the past few weeks I have been amazed to recognise how you confidently and… {read more}
5 Ways to Encourage Children to Love Playing (Not Just Winning)
Last year was my older son’s first year of school, and I immediately noticed an upsurge in his competitive nature. Not only in athletics or the ability to do various things on the playground, but even in academics. The kids in my son’s class were quick to label who “reads the best” or has reached the “highest… {read more}
Recipe for the Perfect Weekend with Young Kids
Sometimes when the weekend rolls around I briefly panic wondering we’re going to do. Shouldn’t I be taking my kids to museums for educational experiences? What about making memories in theme parks, doing fancy craft activities, or going on road trips? Then I remind myself that, while I don’t think it’s wrong to do any of… {read more}
50 Ways to Connect with Sons (Through Activities Mama Enjoys, Too)
It’s been a while since I wrote this post about ways to embrace being a mother of only boys. In fact, I even have a daughter now. However point #2 from that post about the importance of finding activities to do with my sons that we both enjoy is still very pertinent to my life. Because throwing paper planes… {read more}
How to Teach Forgiveness to Young Children
Over the past week I have seen this post shared by quite a few friends on Facebook and, after seeing it shared so many times, curiosity got the better of me. Definitely glad I took the plunge. (Take a moment to read it now… see you in a few minutes…) Did you tear up? Yeah, me… {read more}
Books to Prepare Siblings for a New Baby
Reading books is a wonderful way to prepare children for a new experience, and becoming a big brother or big sister is no exception. There are a lot of wonderful books on the subject of having a new baby in the house, and each have their own angle to help address the various questions small… {read more}
How to Help Young Children with Anxiety
Imagine how confronting many everyday experiences may be to children. Something as simple as visiting a grocery store can be quite overwhelming to little ones. It’s loud. It’s cold. They can’t touch things they want to or run around. Their parents are distracted finding what they need, and basically ignore them. Random strangers keep looking at them – sometimes waving, smiling, and… {read more}
