As a busy professional and parent, finding time to exercise and take care of your health can seem like an impossible task. With the demands of work and family constantly pulling you in different directions, it’s easy to put your own well-being on the back burner. But what if we told you that prioritizing your… Continue reading
Category: Mommy Advice
Ditch The Parenting Guilt
For most parents, being a parent is so much more than what they’ve set out to do. They become committed, loving, and responsible parents. But we’re often faced with challenges we didn’t plan on. Being a parent is challenging, to say the least. We’re constantly putting our kids’ best interests first, and we feel guilty… Continue reading
How Far Can a Parent Move With Joint Custody?
If you share joint custody with your ex-partner, then you have already gone over some of the rules outlined in your custody agreement that show you both how you are meant to handle sharing responsibilities and physical custody. There are child custody laws for a reason, for the health and safety of the child, so… Continue reading
Online Resources for Parenting Advice
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs you can have, but parenting experts are making it easier with online resources. From parenting tips to the latest research on child development, the internet is full of practical parenting advice that can help you in your journey. It is one of the hardest jobs, but parenting experts… Continue reading
Helping Your Child Grow Up to Be a Successful Adult
We all want to raise successful children who grow up to be confident, capable adults. Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all guide that will guarantee that your child grows into the best version of themselves. You may find yourself making mistakes and pushing your child in the wrong direction. It can be a difficult path, but one… Continue reading
How To Get Back into The Hobbies You Loved
Nearly every person has hobbies and interests that they enjoy. But if you have not done anything with them for a long time, it can be hard to get back into them. Our hobbies can be like old friends that we have kept safe in a closet. We may know them well and love them,… Continue reading
Raising A Child as A Teen Parent
Teen pregnancies aren’t common. However, it certainly does happen, and it happens a lot more than you’d like to think. Someone in your family history has probably had a teen pregnancy, and it is likely that they wouldn’t have received the support they needed back then. Teen pregnancy can reduce a girl’s chance of graduating… Continue reading
Why You Shouldn’t Force Your Children to Do Chores Everyday
Children love to do things by themselves. Not only do they like to figure things out without the help of anyone else, but they also like to do laundry, mow the lawn, take out the trash, and even cook for themselves. However, when a child is forced to take responsibility, it can often lead to… Continue reading
Scolding vs. Proper Discipline: Which One is the Best?
Many parents have found themselves in a dicey situation when they’ve tried to convince their child to not do something which they feel isn’t right. During such situations, they might stick to disciplining them in ways that they are most comfortable with. There’s scolding, which most parents recognize as an awful parenting practice, and then… Continue reading
Violence Vs. Calm Discussions: Which One Is Better in Disciplining?
How do you handle your child’s appalling behavior? Do you use threats and punishments to get them in line and obedient? Do you keep calm, cool, collected, and calmly discuss the situation with them? Both can work, but which one should you use when disciplining? Disciplining through Violence When a teenager gets upset, he… Continue reading