Is your child is learning to play an instrument? That’s great! Music is such an important part of brain development. It helps with math skills, timing, memory, anticipation, and so much more. For those of you whose children are not playing an instrument in formal lessons, know that even listening to music, singing, or banging […]
Get Some Sleep
“Get Some Sleep” is so much easier said than done! I can’t tell you how many times people told me to “sleep while your baby is sleeping,” when my first child was born. Sounds good in theory, but in real life, my daughter only took 2- 3 twenty minute naps a day! On a good […]
Loads of Laundry
Believe it or not, my girls started doing their laundry when they were only 3 ½ and 5 ½ years old. (This post was originally written in September 2015 and was updated in 2022.) Now that they are teens, they are, in fact, doing laundry on their own! Think about how much free time you […]
The Key to a Great Relationship With Your Child
When your child feels loved (taken care of, understood and protected) she will be more likely to respond positively when you ask something of her. There is less of an argument when something needs to be done because there is a sense that you are not making a crazy or unreasonable request. Does that mean […]
Putting the Fun back in DysFUNctional
When was the last time you played as a family? Or just “hung out” together? (This was originally posted in 2015 but the activities are timeless, even during a pandemic and beyond!) Sometimes you need to call a Time Out of your hectic schedule, ignore your To-Do List, and just take time to play. The […]