Boob vs Bottle: A Funny Story About Honesty and Children

Boob or Bottle:  A  Funny Family  Take  on Honesty “You fed us with your boob?!?”  Before we stroll down “anatomy” lane, I think proper introductions are in order. My name is Mommy and in case you haven’t picked up on it, I’m a mother. Not just any mother but the “bestest Mommy in the whole wide … Continue reading Boob vs Bottle: A Funny Story About Honesty and Children

Great Parenting Made Easy | Parenting with Love and Logic | Best Kept Secrets on Parenting

Great Parenting Made Easy We're parents now. Whether that was a SURPRISE on all fronts or a planned decent into the world of liquid poop, vomit and zombie-esque trances brought on by too little sleep and not enough coffee on the planet to make a difference. Yup, we're in charge now. Ready or not, we … Continue reading Great Parenting Made Easy | Parenting with Love and Logic | Best Kept Secrets on Parenting

A Lesson in Dollars and Cents – Teaching Teens About Money

How I'm Teaching My Teens to Spend Their Own Money and Less of Mine If you're a parent, guardian or relative to teenagers then you know how trying it can be to "teach" them anything. At this stage of life, they know it all, have done it all and are moving on to bigger asinine better … Continue reading A Lesson in Dollars and Cents – Teaching Teens About Money

Out of the Mouth of Babes – Sometimes the Truth Just Is

Yesterday was March 14th. It wasn't my birthday. It wasn't a holiday--that I know of. It was, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary day. On this ordinary day, my teenagers went to school while I kept myself entertained with the day-to-day musings of administrative tasks in the finance-driven world that is my job. I … Continue reading Out of the Mouth of Babes – Sometimes the Truth Just Is

WWF Smackdown – Why I Sometimes Let ‘Em Duke it Out

You WHAT?!!! Yes, I know. Some of you are already in an uproar and that's perfectly fine. But if you hang with me for a few moments, I will prove to you why sometimes, letting your children figure things out on their own is the BEST thing you, as a parent, will ever do. Now, … Continue reading WWF Smackdown – Why I Sometimes Let ‘Em Duke it Out