Tips for toddlers. Ways to make life with a toddler (or 2) run more smoothly for all of you. Life-saving hacks to help moms manage toddlers. I catch my 15-month-old and wedge his shoes on, only to find that my 2-year-old has disappeared back into the bounce house again. “Liam!” I yell. Every kid but…
Use this gentle night weaning method to help your baby sleep better and through the night. A simple trick that all tired parents can follow from birth. I dragged myself out of bed for the third time. I could hear my son’s cries down the hall. He couldn’t be hungry again. My first baby…
How to afford childcare and/or cut down on childcare costs. Strategic ways to make childcare more affordable for your family. With my letter of intent deadline hanging over my head, I sat down to call daycares. It turned out the only daycare with an opening, would cost $2,700 a month for my infant and…
How to make a simple monthly budget for moms. An easy way to save money and track your spending. I opened up my budgeting spreadsheet and clicked through the tabs. Only two were filled out. Month after month had gone by and I hadn’t recorded a single expense. I sighed. I guess I’d have to…
All of your options for choosing a daycare by examining the characteristics of a good daycare. Choose the best daycare for your child. Handing my son the measuring cup, I helped him dump chocolate chips into the mixing bowl. I turned on the mixer and he shouted, “I see the cookies!” I laughed. This was…
Mom on a budget starting out. Figuring out the best ways to budget and save money as a mom. “What’s one of the things you think we could do better this year?” I asked my husband. I knew his answer before he said it, “Finances. We’ve been hemorrhaging money on a regular basis and ignoring…
10 potty training mistakes you don’t want to make, written by a mom who’s made them all. Tips for potty training your toddler without mistakes. Updated July 5, 2024, after potty training my second son (more mistakes were made). I laid my sleeping newborn down and left the room to a quiet house. Usually,…
Make an informed decision about childcare, considering a nanny vs daycare. Explore all of your childcare options to choose what’s best for your family. I finally got ahold of the third daycare on my list, my last choice. “Do you have any openings for an 18-month-old?” I asked hesitantly. I wanted the best school…
Story books for 2-year-olds. A list of books to help make reading time meaningful for you and your 2-year-old. Recommendations from a mom and librarian. As we sat down to read, my 2-year-old kindly handed me a book with the commentary, “you like this one.” I laughed. “Yes, you’re right. I do like this one.”…
Time management for busy moms. A quick way to get through your to-dos and gain extra time for what you want to do. After 15 minutes of on-and-off noise from the baby monitor, I dragged myself out of bed. As I stumbled down the hall to my kids’ rooms, I noticed toys strewn across the…