Motherhood
Posts related to raising children through their ages and stages
I Don’t Want to be a Cranky Mommy
Warning: This is a true story. And it's not a pretty one! I'm trying to fix dinner. Baby Bear is fussing in his baby seat. Then he starts screaming at me because I've left him too long. So I grab him and hope the pasta doesn't boil over. Then C comes in the...
D is for Diapers – The Best Style and Brand of Cloth Diapers
I started cloth diapering my first son when he was about 10 months old. I bought some cheap covers and my mom donated all the flats she used on my siblings and me. Mom had received them used so C was the 7th baby to use these flats! There were a few hiccups but I...
Cloth Diaper Tips
These cloth diaper tips were written for a new cloth diapering mama, by a mom who has cloth diapered 4 little men and is now diapering her first little girl over the course of the last 12 years. It was written to be a cheat sheet of tips, not a full blown tutorial....
Consistency in the Service of Motherhood
When I originally had the idea of writing on consistency, I thought that this post would be about consistency in your mothering and discipline techniques. About following through when telling your child to do something. As I started writing, however, I was led in a...
How to Encourage Boys to Love Reading
Today I want to talk to you about books. Particularly books for boys and how to encourage boys to love reading. I am a mom of 4 boys, all of whom love books. Even the ones who can't read yet love to sit on the couch and surround themselves with books and just flip...
Tips for Cabin Fever When You’re Stuck at Home With the Kids
Sometimes we get stuck at home for illness. Sometimes it's due to a vehicle breakdown. And, every year, we get stuck at home during winter. I currently have 5 kids in a small, 120 year old farm house. How can I stay sane with the kids at home when we all end up...