“Life is better being a mom.”
Moving with children
We just finished moving from California to Colorado as my husband took on an awesome new job. Can I just mention that I am beyond happy that we no longer have to pay California housing prices? Hallelujah! Anyways, 18 hours of driving with four young children (7, 4, 3, and 1) and I thought to myself...
Be the change
Have you ever thought about children other than your own? Children who have less than yours? Typically our lives are so chaotic as parents doing things for our children that we don’t feel we have extra time to think about children other than our own. I get it, we are constantly pouring out all of our energy and love for our own.... as we should!
Kids interview
Sometimes as moms, we question just how good we are doing with our kids. I'm not sure what makes me question myself the most, the swift kick to the face by my toddler, or the eye roll of my 7 year old. Who knows? But I thought to myself, what's a better way to truly know than to ask our own kids???
Parent vacation
Parenting is full of joy, but it is also a lot of work! Day after day it can wear on us moms and dads. And although our kids may see us as superhero's, we are only humans. Guess what?! Humans need breaks.
12 FREE summer family fun activities
It's officially summer and that means kids are on break from school! Woohoo! Now we ask the question, how do we keep them entertained all day? Kids are used to school schedules where they are constantly occupied. Now that they are out of school, they become restless and often repeat the phrase "I'm bored". That dreaded phrase!
The power of words
As parents one of our goals in raising them is to keep them from getting hurt, whether that be physical or emotional. But what happens when you can't?
The stereotype of being a girl mom
I'm sure many of you have seen the boy mom vs girl mom video recently swirling around Facebook. I honestly don't know where this came from. The idea of girls being well behaved vs boys who aren't. I am a mother of FOUR girls. I cannot attest to what it's like with boys, but I sure can say what it's like raising girls.
7 things I’ve learned in 7 Years of mommyhood
With my oldest daughter turning 7 this week, it has brought up a time of reflection. What did I do well? What could I have done better? What have I learned over the last 7 years of parenthood? I've learned everything from the great parts of parenthood to the not so great parts and everything in between.
8 Characteristics of an introverted extrovert mom
We all know the introverted moms. The moms that will quickly grab their kids from school and activities. They don't talk to other moms and try to not even make eye contact. Their struggle to interact with others is noticeable. Though they struggle, we don't take any offense, because we know they are just being who they are....introverted.
Then there are the extroverted moms. We all know who they are too. They know all of us. They know our names, our kids names, and I swear they even know our birthdays. They make a point to say hi to everyone and make them feel loved. It's easy for them to interact and create conversations. Kid birthday parties and play dates are their jam because it's a place to find more friendships. For them, the more the merrier!
Lastly, there are mamas like me, the introverted extroverts.
Raising PATIENT kids
Patience is the ability to tolerate a delay without getting upset. Let's get real, what other mamas are with me in lacking this quality?! I mean.....come on, us parents are not the most patient of people. I'll admit, my girls have heard me say things like "hurry up, just get your dang shoes on" or even heard me speak to others while driving (like they can even hear me....) by saying "move out of my way".