Relationships + Family
Tips For Parents: Spring Cleaning, Recycling, and 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...
Is There Such Thing As A “Normal Family”?
For a lot of people, there seems to be constant pressure to be "normal" in some way or another. There are few places where this pressure is stronger than when you're thinking about starting a family. There's a traditional idea of the nuclear family, and it's often...
3 Effective Tips For A Love Lasts Forever
When we were young, we might have liked to believe that true love is enough to make love lasts forever. Love is, of course, an essential ingredient. But it evolves over time, as does the nature of a relationship. Time changes the realities of it and the expectations....
5 Gift Ideas; Birthday Gifts for Teens
Buying birthday gifts for teens that they will enjoy can seem like an impossible task, expect you are buying from The Gift Store. You can either get it completely right and your gift will get bragging rights to all your teenager's friends, or you can go horribly wrong...
Top 25 Parenting Blogs 2017 (so far…)
Our top 25 parenting blogs 2017 are for veteran, expecting, or newbie parents and anyone interested in life with kids. We know that it is 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...
Mom Bod: Learning To Love Yours
Giving birth is one of the single hardest things you’ll ever do. But learning to love your mom bod afterward doesn't have to be... You suffer your way through pregnancy, morning sickness, swollen ankles, and blotchy, sweaty skin. You survive long and painful labor and...
Going through Divorce? Simple Ways To Keep Your Child’s Life Normal
Not everything goes to plan, especially a relationship. Unlike the movies, lots of us don’t get a happy ending with our one true love. At least, it might not happen on the first try. For some couples, divorce is a reality, and it’s one that hurts. But, it isn’t only...
Parenting A High-Strung Child with Anxiety
You’ve got a million things to do. Dishes need to be washed. Laundry needs folded. That project for work is already three days late. To top it all off, your kid is running around screaming like the Energizer Bunny. That familiar feeling takes hold; you can’t breathe,...
Step-Parent: How To Love The Child That Isn’t Yours
Nobody wants to talk about this. It’s a difficult situation, one that tends to be swept under the rug rather than dealt with. But, here it is: sometimes it’s difficult to be a step-parent. As a biological mother or father, you automatically love your child the moment...