Positive Parenting

Positive discipline is a hot topic these days. The approach sounds ideal but how on earth do we achieve being positive in the heat of the moment? I hear you. …

My boys recently became obsessed with a tea party set my mother originally purchased for friends. She left the set out for them amongst many other items for water play. …

I wrote this quick note to a friend who recently had a baby boy. I won’t use the word “terrified” but she definitely expressed some “I don’t know anything about …

{Guest Post by MaryAnne at Mama Smiles} Mike and I have done a fair bit of traveling with our three kids, aged 6, 4, and 2. Our oldest daughter, especially, …

We were discussing names. My 4 year old asked me to tell him his brother’s middle name. Knowing that his middle name has a meaning, my maiden name, when I …

Since my daughter has been a toddler, she has helped with chores. In the beginning, there was a lot of help and guidance from us to complete a chore. Now, …