Toddlers

I’m going to be completely honest with you guys. My personal wardrobe is terrible. I never buy myself new clothes. I have a bunch of t-shirts and yoga pants. Therefore, I live through my daughter and her adorable outfits. I...

  Have you ever had one of those days when your kids won't stop crying and nothing you do can make them stop whining or hanging onto you? Sometimes the best way to get out of a funk is to...

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Life with a toddler is never boring. It certainly isn’t easy, but it’s always interesting. Our days are spent looking out the window for squirrels, having pretend picnics in under the table, and turning diaper boxes into fire engines. One...

The other day I realized my toddler needs me. This may seem obvious, but I don’t mean she needs me in the sense of needing someone to make her food, change her diaper, or provide her with clothing and...

Two-year-olds are stubborn, independent, and full of energy. Most are strong willed and very opinionated. And let's be honest -- sometimes it's just easier to go with it than to battle it out. Here are 10 signs that your toddler...

My third little guy turned two in December 2020. He lived much of his first year during COVID times. We pulled him out of child care and his days consisted of two work-from-home parents and two sisters virtually learning. During...

Toddlers seem ready for the work force at a bright young age of two or three. Below are some possible professions that my almost four-year-old has mastered in the last two years. Olympic Track Athlete Long or short distance runner, or...

Everyone warns you about the “Terrible Twos”, but I think two-year-olds get a bad rap. Sure, kids start having tantrums at two, but what I’ve come to find is that the Terrible Twos don’t hold a candle to the...

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