Having a family with young babies and children is really expensive. Suddenly we found the trips that we’d been taking within our budget just a few years ago, to England, to Costa Rica, New York and St. Maarten, were off the table for a little while thanks to our limited budget and the logistics […]
Author: Sara Pacella
Mean Girls & Boys: A Pre-School Bullying Problem?
The first time I watched the movie Mean Girls I thought a lot about my imaginary future life as a mother. I thought about what type of daughter I’d be best equipped to parent, and what kind of mom I wanted to be. At the time I quipped that I’d much rather have a Regina […]
The Ins & Outs Of Growth Spurts In Kids
When my children were infants it was easy to know when they were growing. First of all, they were so small it seemed as if you could literally watch them grow. Secondly, they would sleep more and cluster feed when they were in the middle of a spurt. In the first year of a baby’s […]
Coping When Your Child Picks A Favorite
Family time with my son has begun to feel like gym class team selections. Spoiler alert: I was always picked last. For the most part I’m proud of the bond that both of my children have with my husband and I, but lately my son’s “Daddy is the best” routine is beginning to grind on […]
The Way We Talk About Our Bodies In Front Of Our Kids
It’s sad, but there seems to be some sort of idea that it’s okay to bash or criticize a child’s body in front of them. Many adults say terrible things about kids that no adult would ever dare utter to another grownup’s face, as if this is somehow acceptable. Take a moment and think about […]
Should Parents Worry About Imaginary Friends?
My five-year-old daughter came home from school the other day excited to tell me about her new friend, a little boy named Liam. She giggled as she described all of the things they had in common; they are both fraternal twins (and the older twin which is very important to her for some reason unknown […]
The Parental Guide to: Spring Cleaning, Recycling, & Charity
I love spring cleaning. Okay, that isn’t exactly true, but I love the decluttering of the corners of my home, and the positive impact the removal of excess “stuff” has on our lives. In a society where there is so much emphasis placed on things, why does it feel so darn good to get rid […]
Practical Coping for Preschooler Nightmares
I thought most sleepless nights would be over once my children got a little older. I knew there would be nights when we would be wide-awake with illness, growing pains, and occasional nightmares – that I was prepared for. I didn’t expect nightmare flare-ups several times a week that spanned a month or two. The […]
The Top 25 Parenting Blogs of 2017 (so far…)
As veteran parents, expecting parents, newbie parents, and anyone interested in life with kids, it’s always a good bet to have an arsenal of resources to turn to when you need advice, research, or a really good laugh. While Famous Parenting works hard to provide a wide variety of content to all of our readers, […]
Advocating for Kind, Not Nice, Children
I was reading an article a few weeks ago that really stuck with me. It talked about how we should raise our children to be kind, not nice. The world is full of “nice people” who seem to always say the right thing, but feel uncomfortable doing the right thing when it’s socially awkward. I […]
Teach A Child How To Fish…Real Life Skills For Kids
As parents it feels we’re genetically programmed to want to help our kids. Nature makes sure of it by filling our helpless babies full of feel good oxytocin, and implementing other interesting safety nets to ensure we protect them. Unfortunately sometimes we overdo it, particularly in the modern era of the helicopter parent. Part of […]
How To Answer The Toughest Questions Kids Ask
Since I’ve become a parent some interesting questions have come out of the mouths of my children. We’ve talked openly and honestly about everything from pet deaths, people deaths, where babies come from, gay relationships, marriage, polygamy, divorce, depression, cancer, and anxiety disorders. Sometimes the questions are random, other times they’re focused on certain events […]