Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lauren} As a new mom I received a lot of advice from family and friends. Some of it was welcomed and some of it was unsolicited. I was soon overwhelmed! How was I supposed know what to … [Read more...]
Discipline Strategies for Kids Under Six
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} Helping my children work through defiance is one of the top five stresses of being a Stay At Home Mom. Discipline is important work and somedays my approach goes well and other … [Read more...]
How to Help a Baby with Colic
Looking at the clock made it so much harder. The darkness outside and early hour of the morning was leaving me with little patience. Wanting to cuddle and comfort my baby in the hours of fussiness left me on the thin line of frustration. Not finding a solution to the fuzziness made me wonder how to help a baby with colic. Feeding, holding, shushing was not working. I dug … [Read more...]
Raising Strong Children
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} In the past couple of weeks I’ve had my fair share of negative situations. Life-changing situations that turned into making hard decisions. Situations I didn’t even attempt to put a positive … [Read more...]
How to Preserve Your Story
Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} I recently finished reading a book in which a woman spends the last few months of her dying mother’s life digging into her past in order to find out more about who she really was. … [Read more...]
How Do You Spend All That Time with Your Kids?
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} Often time’s people ask me how do I spend all of my time with the kids and not pull my hair out. When I add that I’m a homeschooling mom they shake their head in disbelief and comment on how … [Read more...]
Am I Stealing My Child’s Innocence?
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Sherry Parnell} A toddler’s questions are relatively easy to answer since as parents we are armed with the basic knowledge to satisfy our little one’s curiosity. Even when these inquiries turn to … [Read more...]
When Kids Make Bad Decisions
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} The other day I was beyond psyched when my husband let me know he would be picking up the kids from school. Was I going to relax and sip some coffee? Drinking coffee at 2 pm will ensure … [Read more...]
No Regrets Parenting
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} I will never forget this one particular day I had with my daughter when she was four. It was one of those days where I didn’t get out of my pajamas until late in the day. I had a horrible … [Read more...]
When You Are Not a Pinterest Perfect Mom
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} My eight year old son entered a sport cake decorating contest and the boy with the best cake got a basketball. I didn’t have time to bake the cake and so I picked up one from the bakery. … [Read more...]
Get Kids to do Chores
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Moneypants Solution. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. One evening after my husband came home from work, I scanned the house and was completely overwhelmed. There was a pile-no a mountain-of un-folded laundry on the couch, the dishwasher needed to be emptied and toys were scattered in a chaotic layer … [Read more...]
Help Kids Overcome Fear of the Dentist
{Guest post by Riya Sander} It happens to every parent. Your sweet little baby begins fussing for no apparent reason. Then upon close examination, you find your little one has sprouted some teeth. It’s time to visit a dentist. How can you ensure that your child has a positive experience with the dentist? If they’re older, how can you help your child overcome any fears … [Read more...]
6 Ways I Nurture the Relationship with My Kids
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} “No, don’t do that”. “Time for bed”. “Get in the car, we’re running late”. “Clean up your room”. “Why can’t you pick up your clothes?” Do these statements sound … [Read more...]
Back to School Parenting Tips
We made a big decision regarding our kids schooling this year. This year it is vitally important that we follow some back to school parenting tips to get organized for the school year. Whether you homeschool, send your child to private school, a charter school, or public school, back to school parenting tips help us all get organized. We need to use our time wisely to support … [Read more...]
Trying to Fix My Kids
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} I feel like I keep trying to fix my kids. Their behavior has been challenging me. I blame myself when they act out. Trying to fix my kids makes me feel helpless. I do not have all … [Read more...]
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