So, I’m at this little Italian place in my town. I’m enjoying my penne with vodka sauce with my husband, Diva Jr (7) and Beast (4).
Unfortunately, Diva and Beast are quite accustomed to eating out, as we’ve pretty much become connoisseurs of the local cuisine. (Or, it might be because I’m lazy and hate cooking.) [...]

My children talk a lot. Sometimes it’s really easy to tune them out, especially since they’re not particularly adept at letting you answer- so why bother? (Kidding!)
But today I ran into this great article over at GNM Parents that focuses on 7 Ways To Compliment A Child. Only 2 of them are direct! One of [...]

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Here’s a couple conversations with my son from the last 24 hours. He is 4 years old:
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Me: Did you save me any chocolate bar?
Beast: No…
Me: You don’t love me!
Beast: I do love you, but my body wanted chocolate.
Me: My body wants chocolate, too.
Beast: Don’t reach into my mouth and get some ’cause it’ll have my [...]

Parent Hacks has become one of my favorite daily visits. They give you tips, shortcuts or “hacks” on raising your child. Sort of like the proverbial “how to” book we parents are always whining for.
So, today’s hack is to use your drive time to help your kiddo figure out the meanings of over- under, before [...]