Raising kind kids with parenting that empowers
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Chuck E. Cheese’s . The opinions and text are all mine. So far, summer in New England this year has been full of chilly breezes and torrential downpours. Both can easily put a damper in our plans to spend every waking minute outside soaking […]
Jenn was wearing underwear before her second birthday. Emma was so strong-willed she refused to accept help in getting dressed from a time before she could even say a simple sentence. And Rhett was putting on his own shoes by 9 months. And while some of this is self-guided, we believe in empowering our kids […]
When we moved into our very small 2 bedroom home, I knew that having piles and piles of toys could possibly be the downfall of our family. So instead of letting them consume me, I have always worked to reduce our clutter, especially before the holiday season. But creating a family toy buyback tradition is […]
Hot days sprinkled with laughter and dripping ice cream cones, that’s what summers are made of. Each day seems so long, but the months fly by in a flash and I don’t want to miss a moment. So our family started a new family traditions for the summers. With just nine short weeks between the […]
Summertime has so much nostalgia associated with it. I want to say that it’s because everything was a little slower, there was less pressure, and the opportunities to go and do fun things were endless. It doesn’t take much to make meaningful memories when it’s full of vacations and big-over-the-top excursions. But how can we […]
Sitting with a group of moms, we started discussing parenting and how involved and uninvolved other moms and dads were in their kids’ lives. We all agreed that we wanted our homes to be where kids would hang out. (On rotation of course). It all stemmed from a discussion about wanting our children and their […]
