Ghost Footprints
Baby Footprint Craft for Halloween Using this idea from “Emma’s & Lia’s Lunch” blog really got us thinking. Any child from your newborn baby to your teenager could join in, a great family...
View ArticleFive Ways to Handle Sibling Rivalry
Sometimes the constant bickering and competitiveness is just enough to leave you ripping out your hair and screaming. It seems no matter how early you start or hard you try to be proactive with your...
View Article10 Secret Parent Phone Apps
As you know, Childcare Network is “the working parent’s best friend.” So, we’re giving you some working parent’s best PHONE APPS… because that’s what friends do. Here are 10 iPhone/Android apps we...
View ArticleTrust & Honesty: How to Teach Important Values in Preschoolers
Two important values that every child must uphold in their lives: trust and honesty. As parents, we want to ensure our children grow into respectful, well-mannered, and trustworthy individuals....
View ArticleMy Child is a Stinky Sleeper
Sleep. I think of this word like I do the word CAKE or VACATION or some other amazing thing that I only get to have on special occasions. Before I had children, sleep was never something I really...
View ArticleWays to Win Bedtime Battles
Use a bell – 30 minutes before bedtime let them hit the bell so they know that bedtime is coming soon. Many times, parents don’t enforce the rules until the issue occurs, but stating the rules before...
View ArticleThe Reality of Vaccinations for Kids
Ugh. Time for L to catch up on vaccines. The worst! You can debate whether or not children should be vaccinated, whether they should be vaccinated less or if the vaccination schedule should be changed,...
View ArticleMom Tip: The Discovery of “Meal Prep”
This week I have discovered a game changer for my family! I have days when I am just too tired or too busy to cook. I want my family to eat healthy and I do not want to order pizza AGAIN. However, I...
View ArticleMommy Confessions: A Mom Opens up About her New Role as Parent
As a first time mom, I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew it was going to be hard and truthfully, I felt like I had no idea what I was doing, but I had a lot of love to give. People tell you...
View Article25 Thoughts That Went Through My Head Before I Became “Mommy”
One of our moms shared with us all of the humorous thoughts going through her head prior to childbirth. Can you relate to any of these when you were having your baby? I am so excited, my contractions...
View ArticleThe 9 Best Thanksgiving Day Hacks
Have you ever thought, “hmmm, there HAS to be ways I can make our Thanksgiving meal easier to prepare, manage, and clean-up?” We thought so too! Here are 9 helpful “Hacks” for Thanksgiving Day! 1. Take...
View ArticleA Mothers Special Thanksgiving
This month we all take a moment to stop and be thankful. We feel gratitude for family and those we love. We come together and celebrate Thanksgiving. I am going to tell you a little bit about something...
View ArticleHow a Working Mom of 5 Budgets for the Holidays
Every November 1st, it is the same thing. Panic begins to rise as I face another birthday and holiday season. I have five children and four of them have birthdays in the months of November and...
View ArticleTips for a “No-Cry” Goodbye!
Even though it’s July and we’re enjoying our warm weather and Summer vacations, “Back To School” season will be here before you know it. As a parent, dropping off your child for the first day of...
View ArticleBedtime Battles: How to Get Kids to Sleep in Their Own Bed
As much as you love your child to pieces…. you love sleep too (a lot)! Every parent has to go through the dreaded phase of making a child sleep in their own bed, but how else are you going to get a...
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