Tag: family
Why It’s Okay to Fight in Front of the Kids (Usually)
This morning my husband and I had a fight. This is a pretty uncommon occurrence in our house. We tend to be on the...
The Sandwich Parent: Caring for Your Child and Your Parents
If you are a mom in your 40s, you might feel like a piece of meat stuck in the middle of a family sandwich.
That...
A Unique Christmas Tradition Your Family Will Love
Creating special Christmas traditions makes the holiday season so memorable for many families. Growing up, my family had one Christmas tradition that nobody else I...
For Any Family Situation: Peaceful Holiday Strategies that Work
Whether you're surrounded by friends, traveling, reuniting with relatives (or in the midst of a silent period with some), holidays are full of emotions--good...
Eat Your Veggies! Ideas for Feeding Your Kids–with Less Stress
It's not hard to get stressed out what we feed our kids. We feel it's important that they eat healthy, well-balanced meals. They need to...
Whose Home for the Holidays? Yours, Mine, or Bust!
The holidays are quickly approaching-- a joyous time to celebrate in light of so many blessings. Thanksgiving helps us focus on being thankful and...
If It’s Free, It’s for Me: Why I Love to Live...
This is a post about being a bargain addict. Do you know what I'm talking about? There's something beautiful about the rush of finding a great...
5 Ideas for Cultivating Gratitude in Your Family
Sometimes it's easy for me to get bogged down in the day-to-day stress and worry that accompanies motherhood. I too often waste precious moments...
Road Trips With Kids: 5 Activities to Pass Travel Time
We spend a lot of time in our cars and, now that fall is here, we travel a lot. Family weekend trips to apple orchards and...
In Defense of the Mother-In-Law
Mother-in-law. What's your gut reaction when you hear that term? Mothers-in-law have a pretty bad rap in our culture. A quick Google search results...
