Can the answer to getting your kids to eat healthy be this simple? Just put out berries. Save yourself a dinner argument, not every meal has to be perfectly balance. Instead look at the bigger picture and ask: "How balanced has my child's diet been overall today?" It they munch down a huge …
3 Tips for Encouraging Safe Exploration
These three tips will help you comfortably let your toddler or pre-schooler explore "their world" in a way you can still feel confident about their safety. Thanks to Clif Kids for sponsoring today's chat. Against my better judgment, I find myself repeating the warning, "Be careful." I bet you …
“Mama, when will I be a man?”
Please welcome Danielle from 52 Brand New. as she tells her story, "Mama, when will I be a man?" “Mama, when will I be a man?” We were standing outside a bathroom stall, waiting for my daughter, when my 6 year old son asked me this question. My mind immediately jumped to the birds …
Eat Ice Cream in the Pool!
Creating summer memories with kids can be inexpensive and simple. Try this fun tip! We often think our children want grand things: expensive toys, lavish vacations and brand name clothing. We assume they want (maybe even need) bigger, better and more. We've been having an ongoing debate at our …
A Lifetime of Yes Moments
Have you read the book Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal? Generally I love *all* of her work. Still, the book got packed away in the Goodwill box during our Get Rid of 100 Things Weekend. Yesterday I shared this photo with you as part of our ongoing Photo a Day Project on Instagram. Children don't …
5 Minutes to Find Peace in the Chaos
Do you ever feel like your mind is spinning its wheels? Are you keeping track of your entire family's schedule on top of your own? Does work follow you home and invade your mind while you are reading to your child before bed? Do you find yourself forgetting important details because you are …
