This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here. Everyone says there’s no owner’s manual for raising kids, and certainly not toddlers. Until now. Parenting books (and blog posts, social media posts, and YouTube videos) can make us feel like we’re falling short. They can sometimes make it seem like it’s possible to flow through our days with effortless ease in the presence of a demanding three-year-old. If you are into self-help and have a toddler, Oh Crap! I Have a ... Read More about The Best Parenting Book I Have Listened to So Far

This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here. I have struggled with this thing called being a mom. There’s just SO MUCH information out there on the subject. It’s borderline paralyzing. Except that you can’t be paralyzed when you’re a mom. You have to take action, and often very much in the moment. You kind of have to have a plan, but sometimes getting out of bed and dare I say getting dressed and putting on a splash of makeup (before they all wake up) are just about all ... Read More about 7 Simple Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here. A few weeks ago I set a date to potty train our 2 and 3 year old girls — and it worked! We still have accidents here and there, but there are no more diapers during the day which is what counts for us right now. The method I followed requires the parent to watch the child like a hawk for the first 3 days. Hawk-watching gives a person some time to think. Here’s what I learned during that time. And it has nothing to do with ... Read More about What I Learned From Potty Training Our 2 and 3 Year Old Girls

This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here.  As a working mom with 2 and 3 year-old girls, I knew the time had come to get potty training over with. I went to Amazon, typed in “best potty training book” and picked the one with over 4,000 4.5 star reviews. Normally I would read reviews, but there was no time for that anymore. I got Oh Crap Potty Training on Audible. I started listening to the book whenever I could. At first, I felt like the book was mean. Not the ... Read More about How I Potty Trained Our 2 and 3 Year-Old Girls at the Same Time