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One day I woke up and realized how burnt out I was from being a stay-at-home mom, but the problem wasn’t my children, it was me. I had let myself come to this point. I thought I didn’t need a break, that I could do it all and that this was simply my life now. But one morning I woke up - for real! With my girls starting school this year … [Read more...] about The Biggest Mistake I Made as a Mom

When my kids were not in school it felt so easy to truly connect with them. We were together all day and those moments were we could have a powerful one-on-one connection would simply happen. And yes, sometimes, I had to make a conscious effort to make sure we connected during the day but it never felt hard to do. Then, my kids … [Read more...] about The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Child Every Day

Your child is sitting at the table and starts making a huge mess (on purpose) with their food. You’re tired, and ask them to stop. But your child doesn’t stop, in fact, he’s probably giggling and makes an even bigger mess, so you yell… and then your child stops. Your child stops but has a terrified look on their face and starts … [Read more...] about How to Discipline Your Child Without Yelling

I’m holding you so close, squeezing you tight, filling myself up with your smell and feeling a little sad… It hit me, all of a sudden… these are our lasts weeks together 24/7. After almost 6 years of being at home with you, you are going to school. You will have your own little adventures and you will be out there in the world, without … [Read more...] about A letter to my child before she heads into Kindergarten

The kids are running around, laughing and simply having a blast at the playground. When you suddenly look at the time and realize you have to leave. You know your kid is not going to take it well because she's having such a great time. You sit and think how can you get your child to leave without fighting and without having to … [Read more...] about Need to Go When Your Kid is Having Fun? Ask Your Child This ONE Question To Leave Without Tears

I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like I'm forgetting half the stuff I need to get done or I run out of time to do the things I want to do. There are weeks my house is a mess, I forgot to run errands, our fridge is empty and I have loads and loads of laundry to wash. In an effort to organize my time and life I made several … [Read more...] about Free Printables to Organize your {Mom} Life