Free range does not mean laid back.
In the past three weeks, I’ve been told by multiple people that I am a laid-back parent. The thing is, I don’t feel like I am. My kids would tell you I’m not....
Reasons Why I am Teaching My Toddler How to Cook
My favorite part of the day is cooking dinner. No, really. It is. There's just something about preparing a meal for my family that relaxes me. I'd like to think...
Does Organic Really Matter?
There is a lot of hype and sometimes controversy about the word "organic." And though most people staunchly embrace or refuse the idea of organic living, there seems to be some confusion about what it means.
Before you...
The Games are coming! I am super excited about the Games starting this weekend. It is amazing to watch the best of the best compete in sports at this level. I have been looking forward to them starting after how much...
It can be disconcerting to find out your child is harming others. Here are warning signs of bullying and tips to help kids change their behavior to kindness.
Bullying is unwanted aggression intended to upset, scare, humiliate, or harm victims...
I am writing this as my 3 year old son naps in my bed beside me. It has been 24 hours since the accident, and I haven't let him out of my sight. I listen to him breathe, grateful...
I am not at home in the water. Fear still gets me every time I think about putting my face in the water, so mostly I just don’t.
My parents can’t swim, just one of the many ongoing gifts of...
“They’ll just Jew them down.” These were the very unexpected words I overheard from one female employee to another while checking out of a recent doctor’s appointment. My ears burned; my heart raced. I walked around the corner to...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital.
Who are the major culprits?
Let’s face it - we live in Louisiana, so insects (and their desire to bite) are here to stay. So let’s get acquainted with our most...
To Parents of Teens :: Have a Bully Action Plan
Our innate nature as parents is to protect our children. Yet it’s difficult to know how much “protecting” is enough … or too much. Who’s to judge whether our parenting...
When Crap Happens: Literally
There are struggles that happen in parenting that you just can’t explain. There are situations that just didn’t arise in the examples in the parenting books or the baby classes. But you are in the trenches...
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Dog Bite Prevention and Other Helpful Tips
May 15th-21st is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, more than 4.5...
With baby number one, expectant parents are exposed to so much advice. Some recommendations you take and treasure, while other advice you ignore as soon as you hear it. There are factors in that decision equation such as the...
I read a lot of books. Most of them are fiction. A lot of it is Young Adult fiction. Many of the books are memorable. None of them have touched me though like my current read, American Girls: Social...