parenting Archive
Moms are versatile, multi-faceted creatures, equipped with a slew of skills. You don’t get to be a mom and not pick up a thing or two along the way. Moms know how to balance a phone between their chin and shoulder while cradling a small …
Raising a tiny human is both equal parts challenging and rewarding. It’s humbling to know that you brought this kid into existence and now it’s up to you to raise this kid the best way you know how. They become a reflection of how you …
Parenting is no easy feat. I’ve said this before, and I will say it again, that to be a parent is really a full-time job that requires a ton of patience and a lot of love and kindness. There will be days where you’re hard …
People say that the older you get, the wiser you get. While that may be true as you become a teenager, kids have infinite wisdom, too. The reason being is that life is simple for kids, there’s nothing complicated about it —whatever is right to …
Most parents will report that grandparents tend to have a much different role in children’s lives than parents. That’s not much of a surprise, given that grandparents don’t have to be as involved in the day-to-day raising of children. They just get to spoil them …
Too often, we focus on the dreadful parts of parenting: the diaper changes, the tantrums, the expenses of raising children, and so on. But what about all the good aspects of parenting? You know, the parts that make you smile and laugh and genuinely make …
In recent years, the number of dads staying home with children, while mom goes back to work and provides the primary income for the household, is increasing. As long as everyone in the family is happy with the situation, it shouldn’t really matter who is the …
As a kid, I enjoyed being plucked out of the classroom to go to the dentist. It meant I didn’t have to be in school for the afternoon and I’d probably get a lollipop at the end of it; and if I was really lucky, …
There’s nothing like a good country song to really make you feel better. This genre is written from the first-person experience with lyrics that pull at your heartstrings because they’re so human. There’s a lot of these kinds of songs that touch upon some part …
Sibling love is unrivaled. There’s an unbreakable bond you share with your brothers and sisters that no one can take away. That, plus all the memories and years of bonding together to forge such a strong relationship makes the ties all that much stronger. And …