Parenting

Sometimes feeling motivated to get our kids outside can be a challenge. Maybe it’s the weather, an illness, a new baby, our schedule, or our mood. During times like this,…

There is so much parenting advice out there! All around the world, experts want to tell the right way to raise kids. All this parenting advice can feel overwhelming and confusing, and…

The sun burst through the clouds sending its warm rays into the chilly spring morning. “Who wants to plant peas with me?” I asked cheerily. “I do!” replied my oldest…

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather is written by Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-born mother of two that lives in rural Indiana, USA. In Indiana, McGurk wondered why so few children…

I remember Monkey going through this stage. It’s a vague memory, probably because I tried to forget it. But it’s all coming back to me now. Hubby bent over Monkey’s crib, patting him…

I took the plunge. I started, or shall I say re-started, using cloth diapers for Monkey. I had swaddled him in cloth for about year and a half but he…

Usually when Monkey poops in his diaper Hubby and I debate about whose turn it is to do-the-deed. Toddler poop is much more yucky than breastfeed infant poop. At least…

A few weeks ago Hubby spent a whole day teaching Monkey how to use the potty. I’ll admit that when Hubby returned to work after that weekend Monkey’s potty follow-up…

Monkey has been taking off his diaper after relieving himself and we’re tired of the constant cleanup. Cleaning poop off the wall is a definite thorn. So early last week…