Inside: 6 strategies to help parents curb negotiating with children. Download your FREE guide to start implementing these today. Lauren, cheerfully asks if she can have dessert for breakfast every single day. When my friend answers, "No" Lauren shrugs and reaches for non-cake options. Mom: … [Read More...]
Parenting
A Failproof Formula for March Break Fun on a Budget
Whether you call it March break or Spring break, a large block of time where our children pause school life is sneaking up quickly. Regardless of what we do, we can all celebrate not having to pack school lunches for five days straight. So what will Spring Break hold for you this year? We … [Read More...]
How to Plan Amazing Spring Break Fun on a Budget
If you stay home with kids on Spring Break the choices are simple: endlessly referee cooped up siblings, throw money at last-minute outings or enter the week armed with a low-budget, high-fun plan. Instead of pining over facebook beach pictures, I plan an affordable family staycation every March. … [Read More...]
Parenting Encouragement
Parenting Like a Rock Star While Stoned at the Dentist
My husband is an amazing hands-on Dad. He brings the kids alongside him to mow the lawn, organize the garage or sort closets by colour. But to do an actual errand with a child in tow? He breaks out in … [Read More...]
That Time I Gave Myself a Parenting Report Card
Once upon a time, armed with a black pen and a steady hand I helped a sister change a C to a B+ on a report card. It was just an experiment to see if we could get away with it (and we did), but we … [Read More...]
Confessions About A Warped Sense of Humour
My children are used to my warped sense of humour. They should be since it is one of my favourite coping strategies for parenting all four of them. Fun-slightly-terrifying fact: if you google … [Read More...]
