Loss of an Infant: The Finley Project Grief Support
As mothers and women, I’m sure you don’t have to look very far to find someone you love who has experienced the loss of an infant. With 1 out of every 4 women has experienced the loss of a child…
How to Keep Your House Clean with Kids
This post was sponsored by Art of Green® and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. In a home with 7 people, a cat, and a dog, keeping a clean house is a nearly full-time job. We have a…
Parenting in a Crisis: Your Survival Guide
We are living in historic times. As a society, we are scared, overwhelmed, tired, confused, and impatient. And it’s only been a few weeks. We are all settling into the certainty of uncertainty. So many of us aren’t sleeping well,…
101 Fun Things to Do at Home for the Whole Family
We are all finding ourselves with a lot more time at home. In fact, with schools canceled, work canceled, popular tourist destinations closed, what are we all to do with all of this time at home? Since we’re a family…
Is TikTok Safe for Kids: A Parent’s Guide
Are you on TikTok? But are your kids? Tonight, at basketball practice, I saw some 6 and 7 year olds making TikToks while waiting for their siblings. Most of those kids could dance way better than me! But should kids…
Coronavirus and Kids: How to Help Your Kids
Coronavirus is very scary. Officialy, COVID-19 is a dangerous illness that’s rapidly spreading. At the time of this writing, the first deaths have occurred in the United States, and schools are beginning to close in parts of the country. Soon,…
How to Help a Shy Child with Practical Tips
I would like to start sharing more mental health resources, beginning with how to help a shy child. As a psychology major in college, and with my Master’s in Social Work, this is a subject that’s near and dear to…
How to Talk to Your Child about Difficult Topics
The world is full of sadness. No matter how much positivity and happiness we try to bring to our children’s lives, there’s no way to avoid the reality of the difficult world that we live in. As adults, it can…
Take a Minute: The Power of the Pause in Parenting
There’s been more sibling fighting around here than usual. Despite what some grandparents and great friends might think, my kids are far from perfect. And although I like to write a lot of travel and entertainment posts, I also want…
Family Quality Time: Date Cards for Kids
I’ve shared many times on Instagram about our tradition of giving “date cards” to each of our five children for Christmas. I even made a hashtag for it called #shimdate! This is an important way that we add family quality…
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