Six Suggestions to Stop Sibling Squabbles

Welcome to Mom-Monday (Vol. 6). I’m glad you’re here! (*Giveaway winners are listed at the end of this post.) Any mom with two or more kids has seen sibling squabbles…from…

Disciplining Kids. It is all about the calmness

Welcome to Mom-Monday. Any mom knows that disciplining kids can be hard. I’ll never forget when my daughter, about two-and-a-half at the time, had a full-blown temper tantrum in Target….

This Quiet House

“What is a mother?” That was the title of a poem my daughter wrote me last year. In the process of doing some cleaning-out this weekend, I happened upon it…

Too many cooks in the kitchen

I’ve heard it said that people either like to cook or they like to bake, but they rarely like to do both. And for me, that’s true. Cookies, cupcakes, pastries…give…

Creating Quality Time by Ignoring the Clock

Last Saturday, when my daughter and I were out running errands, she climbed into the front of the car and, with a huge smile on her face, stood up through…

Sometimes Trying is Winning

A few days ago, as I waited for my kids to dry off at their swim meet, I caught the last part of another group’s race. All of the swimmers…

A Sure Way to Make Laundry (seem) Easier

Are you up to your ears in laundry? Believe me, I know how you feel. I guarantee, after you read this, it won’t seem so bad. Doing laundry may even…