It’s easier to face the challenges of motherhood and parenting when you have a community of mom friends behind you. Even if you love the girlfriends you already have, you’ll probably want to extend your circle to include more parents once you start spending more time changing diapers and dealing with tantrums. On the other hand, making new friends can feel as awkward as dating, and you’re already pressed for time and energy when you’re caring for young children. Use these tips to make … [Read more...] about How to Find and Make New Amazing Mom Friends
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How to Reprimand Your Child Without Losing Their Love
You are a mom and being a mom is hard work! Yes, being a mom is beautiful and fun, but it can also be very challenging. Parenting is a real job that few other jobs can compare to. And it's especially hard when it feels like you're losing your children’s love. As a mom, you want your children to grow up to be the best they can be. So that means that you have to reprimand your child so that they know the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. This isn’t very popular … [Read more...] about How to Reprimand Your Child Without Losing Their Love
5 Simple Ways to Encourage More Playtime
Kids love to play. Whether it is sports, dress up or make-believe. Playing is something that kids enjoy doing on a daily basis. Did you know that kids who don’t play enough are more likely to do worse in school? It sounds silly, but it is true. Focusing too much on homework without adequate downtime can actually lead to lower grades. It’s important to encourage playtime and help your kids find a balanced approach to life. So, how do you do that? Let me help you with a few simple … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Ways to Encourage More Playtime
9 Reasons Why Chores are Important for Your Kids
Being a mom comes with a bond that develops between you and your kids. Because you love them, you want them to be happy. A parenting dilemma that often comes up of this is whether to assign jobs around the house to your kids. The good news is there are several reasons why kids having chores is actually a good thing. Most child and family experts believe that requiring your children to do chores is beneficial to both you and your kids, as long as tasks are age-appropriate and not too … [Read more...] about 9 Reasons Why Chores are Important for Your Kids
How to Balance Your Career and Mom Life
Now, more than ever, more moms are in the workforce. With that comes the challenge of how to balance work and family as a mom. Due to the difficulty of living off of one income, oftentimes moms have their decision made for them about working while raising kids. For some moms, they have to work because they choose to. Either way, working while raising children comes with its challenges. You'll definitely be busy. But you can be a happy working mom that can balance work and home with … [Read more...] about How to Balance Your Career and Mom Life