Taking Care of Mommy

This mother's day, I spent my whole day cleaning up a week's worth of mess from being sick in bed all week. Did it frustrate me that I am the only one in my house seemingly capable of cleaning? A little, yes. But it made me realize that I also try too hard to be too perfect. Why did I let it bother me so much that for one week I couldn't work? I felt horrible guilt for having the flu, and I think I apologized to my husband at least 20 times for being sick. I think we all have this ideal image of ourselves in our heads that keeps us from realizing how great we are already. Plus we are bombarded with supermom ideology, the in-laws (well mother-in-laws), and our own mothers...oh and those random people off the street who love to give you advice on how to fix your children, and all we hear is "You're not good enough."

A Child-Focused Marriage

My husband and I thought we had it all figured out, we had happy children, healthy children, smart children, clean children, but then we realized we couldn't stop talking about ... our children.

Do's & Don'ts of Potty Training

Potty-training was a roller coaster ride for my daughter. She began when she was only a little over a year-and actually was pretty much trained by 15 months

Introducing Your Toddler to Chores

Cleaning a room ten times in one day got really old, really fast. If my children were going to make a mess-they could clean it up. It started off as just having them pick up their toys, but I was slowly amazed at what else they were capable of, and they have made my cleaning job much easier.

Praying with Your Toddler

Praying with Your Toddler

With our busy schedules, it is hard to find time to have all the family together. My husband and I decided that we would at least try to have family prayer before bed with our children.

Teach Your Baby and Toddler to Read

Babies & Toddlers Beginning to Read

My children love to read…well pretend to anyway. But both of them know their alphabet, the sounds of the letters, and can sign most of it. They have a great interest in books and are very eager to begin reading them on their own.

No Mess Mealtime with Toddlers!

No Mess? With toddlers?

Bibs or no bibs, my children were still covered in mushed peas, yogurt, or whatever was on there plate. Meal time was almost like a war zone with food flying and little bodies jumping everywhere, and once it was over baths were a necessity-for the kids and the floor...and the furniture. Eating at family events became an embarrassment, and eating out in public restaurants became out of the question.