It can be stressful to entertain and have guests over at your home, especially when you have kids. If they’re anything like my brood, your little ones might be running around, misbehaving or making your life difficult. I think because we have five kids, our family doesn’t get invited to other homes for a meal [...]
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Eating Out With Kids: Can You Bring a Newborn?
Figuring out how to take a newborn out to a restaurant is no easy task. Taking a newborn out in public is a challenge, period, but here’s why I think you CAN enjoy going out with a newborn for a meal. Once you get past the first few weeks when you’re really worried about germs, [...]
Why My Family’s Parenting System Is Doomed
I sat at the breakfast table the other morning pleading with my 8-year-old to finish his cereal, pleading with my husband to help me out, getting irritated when he sat back and checked his BlackBerry, and then getting even more irritated when my kid didn’t eat his GOSH DARNED cereal. That’s when it occurred to [...]
Finding Quality Time for Each of My 5 Kids
One of my biggest challenges as a mom is finding quality one-on-one time with each child. In my house, we’re so caught up in the craziness of just managing to get through the day and keep everyone fed and occupied and where they need to be, that sometimes days have gone by and I realize [...]
How to Potty Train: My 5 Step Potty Training Plan
Wondering just how to get started potty training your toddler? I found the whole thing very overwhelming with my first son, but a few years, a few more children and more than a few accidents later, I have developed a system that has made the process smoother for us. Watch this video for the five [...]
Poop Patrol: Lessons From a Midnight Mess
One of my boys had a big accident in the middle of the night recently, and I learned a big lesson about keeping toilet tabs on my already-potty-trained kids! Has anything like this ever happened to you? How did you handle it? Comment below! You might also like: How I Bathe 5 Kids (And Keep [...]
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