If you walk into our house at 2pm, there is silence.
And darkness.
And non-touchingness.
All of the little people are in their rooms, and Momma gets a break. We don't schedule anything in the afternoons and avoid having anyone over.
I am a work from home / stay at home mom with four girls, all 4 and under. I adore them all and wouldn't change our crazy for anything. I love their hugs and kisses, their sweet voices and curious minds.
But they touch me all. day. long.
And the questions - so. many. questions.
So Momma needs a break and Momma has made a break.
At 1:30, everyone gets a snack, drink, bottle ... WHATEVER your age & stage dictates. At 1:45 you go potty / get...
I am the proud mom of three. I have two boys and one girl. My boys are bookends, and my girl is sandwiched right in the middle. (Birth order struggles) No, seriously it's quite a perfect order for me.
I love all of my babies.
They each bring something unique to our family, but it seems I favor hanging out with my daughter more. {gasp!}
I honestly wasn't aware until one day, I was looking through my Instagram and noticed my daughter and I had significantly more pictures than my boys and me. I became a little worried (the perfectionist mom that I am) that I wasn't giving the boys enough attention. I started to think of how the world must...
At least a few times a month, I get a call from a potential client seeking counseling for their child. It begins something like this:
“Yes, I’d like to schedule a counseling session for my nine-year old.”
“Sure, we can set up family counseling,” I say. “What exactly are the issues you’d like to address?”
“Oh, I was actually just looking for counseling for my daughter…”
Now, while counseling for children is certainly something I do, I can’t help but get a little frustrated inside when I have this conversation. Let me just cut straight to the point(s).
I cannot do for your child in one hour per week, what you can do for your child in the other 167 hours.
The problem...
The journey to keeping our baby in her bed has been tough.
She was a climber from the moment she could crawl and began climbing the couch before she could even walk. So naturally, trying to climb out of the crib came as soon as she was barely tall enough to see over the side rails.
We tried the usual ... lowering the crib to the lowest available space. For most toddlers, this would be enough. But for my little gymnast-wannabe who can hike her tiny leg up to the top of the rail, this move was not enough. She was attempting to pull her tiny body up over the railing when she figured out how flexible she was. So clearly, we...
I love sleep. But as high school teachers, my husband and I are up before the sun, which unfortunately means our kids must be, too. We absolutely must have lunches, booksacks, and outfits ready the night before so we can all sleep as late as humanly possible. I have even timed myself during my morning routines in an effort to maximize the amount of sleep I can get in a single night. It takes me approximately 17 minutes to get ready, but that's not even taking into consideration how long it takes to get my three kids up, teeth brushed, hair combed, dressed, and out the door. With all of this, our kids' alarm clock has become our one,...
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