It’s challenging these days to fit in a lot of “quality family time” with such hectic schedules, but that’s all the more reason why it’s so necessary to strengthen family ties.
One of the simple ways my hubby and I bond with our daughters is to start the day with a “family cuddle.” Our children delight [...]

Finding a good babysitter can be a very stressful experience. Many parents rely on friends and family to watch their children, but there are inevitably times when you need someone outside of your immediate circle to care for your children. While there are a lot of teenagers who can provide caring, reliable and cost [...]

I was watching Oprah one day, before she got ridiculously self-absorbed and trashy, when she had Diane Keaton as a guest. Diane couldn’t stop gushing about how wonderful her kids were, and even stopped the interview to take a piece of paper out of her pocket so she could read verbatim the cute things they’d [...]

Last week I talked about how to tell your children you are getting a divorce. Now, let’s talk about when.
Before I provide this type of guidance, I want to reiterate the importance of having both parents present during this pivotal conversation.
When both parents sit down to tell their children about the divorce, it demonstrates to [...]

I’m Type A with a capital “A”. I like my plans, my structure, and chore lists for my kids. I’m lost without my Palm Pilot, color-coded calendar and to do list. I wake up each day and plan in my head what I need to do and want to do. The only thing I go [...]

Divorce can be awful, and telling your kids is a very difficult part of the process. However, there are many things you can do to prepare for the conversation and to minimize your children’s feelings of uncertainty, fear, confusion, anger, and guilt.
While many parents are anxious to “just get it over with,” it is very [...]

We’ve all heard the expression “actions speak louder than words.” Not only do I firmly believe that, I also think when it comes to parenting, actions teach better than words. My 16-month-old baby affirms this premise every day when she mimics my actions. Like the other day when she went over to the tissue box, [...]

Know that jar of spare change on your dresser? It’s time it started earning not only interest, but productivity time for you. And when you’re a parent working from home, you need all the productivity time you can get!

We all know that time is money. But, in this case, money is time. Those dimes, nickels, [...]

Yesterday (Sunday!) my oldest daughter had a soccer tournament. So we got up at 6:00 a.m., and left at 6:45 a.m. without eating breakfast, so we could drive 45 minutes to the soccer fields and unpack our chairs, cooler, soccer gear, diaper bag and stroller in time for a four-game tournament in 90+ degree weather. [...]

One of my readers friends read my post about how the to do list will always be around, but your kids won’t and asked me the following question in her comment because she knows we’re planning on having a fourth child:
Do you ever worry that having another baby will just be more to do and [...]