The Working Parent Experience
Today is National Working Parents Day, a day to pay tribute to parents who work to provide for their family. While I always thought I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, it [...]
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Tweet Roundup | This Week’s Funniest Tweets From Parents of Small Children
Sleeping with a toddler is like sharing a bed with a drunk octopus looking for its car keys. Enjoy this week's funniest tweets from parents of small children! [...]
Easy Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids
Roses are wonderful, candy delicious, but seriously—what makes Mom break out the waterworks more than something made with her offspring’s own tiny hands? Macaroni [...]
That’s What She Said | Our Kids Are Listening and It Is Awesome
One of the realities of parenting is that kids are always watching and listening. This is at the same time gratifying and terrifying. Our kids are watching the important [...]
Parenting From a United Front
She was so excited! I could practically hear her little heart beating out of her chest. I curled her hair and put on some tinted lip gloss. I knew these memories would be [...]
Sweatpants & Humor | Pretending to Like Other People’s Kids
I’m sure this will offend many of you, but I really don’t like your kids. I shouldn’t say that, I don’t really dislike other people’s kids. However, I secretly [...]
6 Extracurricular Activities That Help Kids Develop Social and Emotional Maturity
For most parents, raising a child is a beautiful but challenging experience. When your child is shy or introverted, one of those challenges might be encouraging them to [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Playing with Nature: How to Spark Creativity at a Young Age
Children are constantly learning, growing and creating. Especially young children, who are easily influenced by any and everything around them. In today’s [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | 6 Ways to Plan a Date Night Even When You Have Kids
When someone wants to show how much they love their significant other, it’s done through a date night in most movies or TV shows. It’s set a precedent that dates [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Finding Myself in the Laundry
While the kids are happily playing together, I retreat to the laundry room. The laundry room also doubles as my study. I always feel rushed when taking time for myself, not [...]
