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The Holiday Sanity Saver: 3 Great Ideas to Implement When Your Kids Are Pulling on your Apron Strings

by Daphne | Nov 23, 2016 | Family Fun Facts

Here it is, holiday season. To many, the thoughts of the happy family gathering ’round the perfectly set dinner table, perfectly coiffed kids, and relatives patiently awaiting the well-timed (and perfectly browned) turkey is a far-fetched vision of a hoped-for...

5 Sanity-testing Toddler Traits and how to Deal With Them

by Daphne | Oct 6, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline

I couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly head toward the checkout of the grocery store as I watched a young mom of a toddler struggle to find her sanity deep in the cereal aisle. While good and evil fought for my spirit, one telling me to stop and...

3 Fresh Ideas for Dealing with the Terrible Two’s

by Daphne | Sep 27, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts

The Terrible Two’s. Many parents long for the sleepless nights of the baby months rather than the unpredictable and unplanned tantrums that go hand-in-hand with the Terrible Two’s. The Terrible Two’s often misunderstood. While many children approach...

Visitation: One of the Biggest Single Parent Stressors

by Daphne | Sep 6, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts

The water cooler conversations took a new theme this week and we ended up chatting about single parent stressors. As single parents, there were many situational considerations; as parents, we shared a lot of common concerns. We whittled our gripes and groans to what...

Is Your Child Ready for School?

by Daphne | Jul 31, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts

What was our water-cooler talk this week? A lively and spirited debate with three mommy co-workers sparked from the question “is your child ready for school?” The conversation, which consumed more of our lunch hour than lunch itself, weighed the...