When I was in college my roommate’s mother would send us a thought for the day almost every day! I love it and looked forward to whatever quote she had found. Each day when we were walking through the student union we would stop at the mailboxes and get very…
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Sharing the Responsibilities of Parenting
Parenting can be a tough job. I feel like in our house we are pretty good at balancing the workload of housework, laundry, parenting and getting our alone time! It is hard to find that balance but when you do it works fabulous! Sometimes it can get tricky when someone…
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12 Steps… The New Guide to Parenting
Like in any 12-step program there is a key to success. Each step builds on the one before and you have to master them all in order for them to be successful. Reflect on what you have learned, share your story and what you have learned and if you are…
SmartMom App
SmartMom is an online community of friendly people who love sharing advice with each other. It is a place where real Moms can communicate with other Moms by asking and answering questions anytime during the day! SmartMom is available for free download on ITunes. You can get your questions answered…
Creating your Children’s Social Life
Not sure if you have noticed by now, but I can’t sit still. My mind is always going a million miles per hour and I’m always doing something or planning the next thing. This fabulous personality trait of mine didn’t change when Little Dude was born! Even when I was…
Play Date Etiquette
We have all heard horror stories of nightmare play dates. Where the kids are fighting over toys, trashing your house, and beating up on each other! That is seriously enough to make you crazy or to never have another play date at your house again. But let’s face it… Play…
Motherhood
In my heart you were born, so tiny and so sweet. When I finally met you and held you in my arms, I felt the ground shake, and in that moment, time stood still. I looked in your beautiful blue eyes and kissed your soft sweet cheeks. I knew in…
Tips for Handling Unwanted Behavior
We all know it, that point of no return that point in the mist of your child’s terrible behavior that sends our blood boiling. You know that moment right… Where you just want to (insert your own action) … That exact moment that you can feel your blood start to…