When a second child is on its way, a lot of adaptations have to be made to our lives, not just in our finances and making drastic alterations to our home, but it’s a major shakeup to our firstborn! Upon being told about the baby, they may be very excited, to begin with. But, this […]
How To Boost Motivation In Your Children
Children don’t start out in life as balls of anxiety. As with anything, children will grow up confident, turn into insecure teenagers and then end up as confident adults. The key is to keep them feeling that confidence as far into their lives as possible, and the best way that you can do this is […]
3 Parenting Tricks Every Single Parent Should Know
Everyone knows that raising children is hard – yet, raising children as a single parent is so much harder. With so much to do, it’s good to have a few tricks up your sleeve for the days when those stress levels are a bit higher than normal. This is a contributed post and contains affiliate […]
Life Foundations: Important Skills To Teach Young Children
As soon as babies are born, they are constantly picking up new skills and knowledge that can help them to survive better independently in the world. Most of the skills that they learn in their first year naturally come about as they grow and get stronger, such as holding their own head up on their […]
No Longer Little: Parenting Tweens with Grace and Hope Book Review
As a mom of seven, I am learning that the tween years of 8-14 can be challenging for both child and parent so I was happy to review this book from Great Waters Press with their newest title No Longer Little: Parenting Tweens with Grace and Hope. This post contains affiliate links. My website is my job, and […]
Family Matters: Dealing With Difficult Relatives After Your Child’s Birth
After your baby’s been born, there are going to be times where you will feel more than a little bit stressed. Whether it is concerns about their health, their sleep, or the temperature, you will feel a lot of anxiety, especially with the lack of sleep. One of the anxieties that can cause problems that […]
5 Steps To A Healthier Pregnancy
Being pregnant is a wonderful experience for many women, but it can also be very stressful and taxing. Not only do you need to stay healthy, but it’s very important to look after the baby growing inside of you. There are a number of health risks during this time, some of which can lead to […]
Five Ways You Can Relight The Reading Fire In Your Home
Children are currently growing up in a world of screen time. Whether this is in the form of a tablet, smartphone or television, the popular gift for any child is currently something that surrounds screen time. While technology does have its place in our world, there’s nothing that tops the feeling of cracking the spine […]
Are You Looking After Your Family’s Health?
No matter how hard you try, there will always be aspects to your family’s overall health which you are overlooking, just for the simple fact that it’s impossible to always stay on top of it perfectly. The truth is that there are so many different sides to remaining healthy that you can easily overlook one […]
Simple Ways To Keep Your Kids Out of Trouble
Kids are impressionable people who throughout their young lives will learn a lot of new things, be tempted to stray from you and can be pressured into doing things they don’t want to do. This is a contributed post and contains affiliate links. My website is my job, and helps to support our family. If […]
3 Reasons You Should Turn Your Spare Room Into A Playroom
Spare rooms are every interior design fans dream. There’s just something so fun about having a room that you can turn into anything your heart desires. You’ve got so many options here, but my favorite might be turning it into a playroom for your children. I know, this doesn’t immediately sound like the most amazing […]
Expanding Their Mind And Growing Up Healthy
As parents, we like to think of our children as staying small forever. But deep down we all know that one day the tables will be flipped. That time of being old and frail and your children being in your current position draws ever closer. So as parents, what is important when bringing up children? […]
Save Yourself Stress By Keeping Your Kid At Their Best During School Days
If you have children, then you already know that having them go to school usually costs you more stress than it does them. Always worrying if they’re doing well, if they’re not getting bullied, if they are eating their lunches, the list never ends. To an extent, it’s hard to get involved in your child’s […]
How To Smarten Up Your Home Life With Systems
As much as technology can seem quite scary, especially when you think about just how advanced it can be, it’s hard not to admit that it’s really improved our lives. We can speak to loved ones instantly – no matter where they are in the world, we can work remotely, and we can even order […]