The screen is not the cause, it’s the symptom. Sonia Livingstone Hey there fellow tech-savvy mama! Let’s face it, we’re all guilty of being glued to our screens and now with kids in tow, the screen time debate is driving us up the wall! But don’t fret, we’re in this…
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I had a vision that every mother and baby needed this food and I felt a responsability. Jennifer Carlson, CEO of Baby Gourmet Inc. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! Apple Podcasts ( leave a review HERE) / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher What You’ll…
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Life Is Tough But So Are You! That’s the biggest takeaway I hope you’ll get from listening to this episode with this week’s guest Ashley Adams, how a mother of 2 little ones struggled for years with thoughts of shame, fears and hope that her married/family dream life would turn…
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Have you ever wondered what makes the difference in a child’s life to succeed? Why do some kids crumble under the pressure or when things get tough while others thrive? What do parents need to teach kids in order to raise them to be mentally strong humans? Believe it or…
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This episode is a must for parents or anyone buying baby & kids clothing. Kasia Taekema, a self taught sewist, mother, former designer & organic baby & kids clothing owner and currently a small business consultant gives you the behind the scenes of what it takes to create organic kids…
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Family Values and parenting challenging kids behavior
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Toys distract children from understanding & learning to cope with their own feelings. My son Sasha is shy of turning 3 1/2, he was an only child for 2 years until his little sister came along and disrupted his mommy and me time. At first I thought he would adapt…
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”I don’t want to have kids because I want to travel”
This statement could not be any more wrong. Yet, I hear it soooooo often, and it’s the number one thing that gets us nervous when we usually think of traveling with young kids.
Do you squeak like a dolphin whenever you think ”well, I want to travel but….I have young kids”
What’s your story?
Did she tell you this?… scenario number 1
Are you one of those moms that socializes at mommy groups. You know the place where moms happily shares their mom undereye bags stories and secretly compares their child’s motor skills and natural abilities to the other ones. Then, a comment about our childless friends might slip into the conversations because honestly, we can all relate to this subject one way or another.
True story, one mom said that her ”friends without kids” would lovingly look at her kids and say” your kids are soo cute, ahhhh you should have more”. Then she replied: ”why don’t you have some then” , that’s when it happened…”no way, we want to travel, kids aren’t for us….but yours are sooo adorable!” Yep, that answer is becoming a natural pairing like salt & pepper, couples and traveling.
OR did she tell you this? ….scenario number 2
The instructor of the zipline told me that she was engaged. A very fit, petite, funny and late twenties, I’d bungee jump looking kinda women. As soon as she heard that we had left our 2 young kids at the airbnb with my parents so we could do an activity together, like fire burning her toes, she immediately added that ”I’m not ready for kids, I want to travel before any kids”
Yes, traveling before having babies launch out of you is great but don’t fall into the ”i’m doomed to stay at home or only visit relatives and friends” lifestyle if that is not your hearts desire.
Comments closedTraveling with kids can be a wonderful experience if you let go of expectations and carry a well-packed mommy bag.
‘’Mom, where are all the kids?’’ My then 2 ½ year old son asked me as we did our usual playground outing near our house.
Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have given it a conscious thought if he hadn’t pointed this fact with concern and a little disappointment. ‘’I don’t know’’ was the only and real answer I could tell him.
I could have made up some excuses ‘’it’s nap time, it’s lunch time, the kids are at school, the kids are on vacation or even maybe they went to another park…’’ But what was the point.
It seems that kids and parents (who need to accompany their kids) are not that interested or too lazy to go outside.
So that is when I started documenting every time we went to a playground last Fall up until recently this Winter.
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These are my 2018 favorite baby & toddler items tried, tested and that get the Citrus Love stamp of approval!
Since there are so many products available these days, it really helps when parents share the ones that they truly love and that are totally worth it.
If you have been following me, then you know that I enjoy trying new brands and products. A few are now on repeat whenever my baby or toddler grows out of them. In this post, I am only sharing with you items that I truly love and that I would definitely recommend if you asked me to choose for you.
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This is by far one of simplest yet powerful parenting tip I have ever read!
I heard on a podcast last year, Seth Godin, an author, genius marketing guru and father explain that he did this particular bedtime routine with his children until they were in high school. I thought it was clever, loving, simple yet a powerful parenting habit to share with you today.
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This week it’s all about how to develop a powerful brain for your child. If you have been reading along then you know that I enjoy sharing great books and especially some oh so interesting ones about motherhood. You can find my previous posts about some good reads here and here.…
Comments closedUsually, the start of a new year has a lot of people thinking about goals, new projects and resolutions. Generally speaking, how to make this year even better than the last. Wouldn’t this also include how to create a happier environment ?
This had me thinking about an audiobook that I discovered a few months ago about raising happy kids. As a young mom, the challenge of raising children is real, even more when they are under the age of 5. So if this can help me, I hope that it can also inspire you in raising happy and confident children.
If you’ve missed it, here is another great book that I’ve talked about in a previous post about parenting.
Why is this book interesting ?!
Did you know that Denmark was voted the happiest place in the world since 1943 !!! So maybe they are doing some things right with their kids that we can also learn and apply in our lives.
As any parent knows, parenting is one of the most challenging things. So when I heard raved reviews about this parenting book on what the happiest people in the world do to raise confident and happy kids, I was very intrigued.
Comments closedMY OUTFIT: Nutmeg Kenneth Cole NY wool blend coat, Simons mustard shirt (old) similar here and here, GAP maternity bi-stretch pants, KAMIK rainboots (old), other available styles SASHA’S OUTFIT: Guess denim jacket (old), LP Apparel sweater jacket, LP Apparel printed mountain shirt, Noppies sweatpants (old), BOGS rainboots, LP Apparel infinity scarf…
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