"There is no way to be a perfect mother, but there are a million ways to be a great one."
Over the past year, we have all had to use whatever resources we could put our hands on in order to keep our children, and ourselves, sane. After being home for a few weeks, I decided that those resources needed to, literally, be in my hands. So, I downloaded a few free apps to help me manage my household. Here are a few that I have found to help my sanity.
There’s no shortage of Dr. Seuss books in our house. His pages are filled with rhyming text that I’ll never tire of, and his creative band of characters are an eternal source of fun. We rounded up our favorites this month and asked, based on your zodiac traits, which Dr. Seuss character are you most like? Here’s what we came up with.
We all have preconceived notions about parenthood before we actually become parents ourselves. As a mom of four, it’s quite funny to look back at the things I swore I’d do or never do as a parent, before I actually became a parent.
I vividly remember the call from my son's teacher. My baby bites? There must be something wrong with him; why would he bite? I have experienced the pain of a toddler bite as well as the frustration of the toddler who bit. In my experience, although toddlers bite for countless reasons, there are some ways to navigate the biting phase and manage the new behavior.
Transitioning from breastmilk or formula to solids can be a daunting task. Since birth, all your baby has known is liquid nourishment, and even that process may have been a struggle at times. Start by taking cues from your baby as this important milestone nears.
Last week, two of my children went back to face-to-face learning in school after almost a full year of at-home learning, an experience that tested my patience as a parent and my skills as a teacher. What did I learn? I am a better parent than I am a teacher, and I have a much greater appreciation for the importance of public schools and the roles teachers play in our children’s lives.
I became a mother when I was 34 years old. I had been married for 11 years and at my current job for nearly five. I had established routines, rhythms to the week, and seasonal activities. Needless to say, that all changed when I had my son. In addition to my full-time job, I added on a 24/7 responsibility. How was I going to make this work?
As any parent will tell you, child meltdowns happen. But they are a developmental milestone as important as speech and walking, so understanding why they happen and how to handle them can go a long way.
