Tag: children
Establish a Good Bedtime Routine in 5 Easy Steps
Ahhhh. The toddler bedtime struggle.It is no joke.If your family is anything like mine, schedules went out the window with the holiday festivities, family...
As You Are: Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
As I reflect on my son Matthew's upcoming 18th birthday, my mind floods with emotions and memories. Some of them are typical, just like...
Brody’s Ultimate KIDS Gift Guide
Christmas is just around the corner, and we have Brody back on the blog this year, and he has some ideas for kids of...
When Less is More: Holiday Edition
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and for moms, it often results in overabundance. I feel like I’ve complained about...
Don’t Judge
Ever find yourself dealing with a difficult child in public? The "out of nowhere" tantrum, screaming, crying, stomping their feet, and all for the...
The Importance of Values in Youth Sports: A Coach’s Perspective
I coach middle school soccer, better known across the Atlantic as football. No, not the football with an egg-shaped ball you throw, the proper...
Learning to Take Compliments May Help Your Child’s Self-Confidence
Self-Confidence can be defined as a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgment.
As a mom, sometimes the reflections I have about myself...
You’re Doing It, Too
I was too exhausted to soak up the newborn stage with our twins. To be completely honest, I didn’t feel the insane amount of...
A Birthday is Always Special
I wrote the words below seven years ago. I pause as I write *that.* I can’t believe it has been seven years since we...
Teachers Unite: Know Your “Why”
Another school year is inching to a close. As we approach the end of a year of what so many are still calling "unprecedented"...