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Hey Lady! How 'Bout You Smack Your Kid On Your Own Time?

So, I’ve just dropped my kids off at school, treated myself to a Chai Tea Latte from Coffee Bean, and sat down in the waiting room of my local Jiffy Lube for my regular oil change (by regular I mean yearly). I can…
Should I Forbid the Racist Child From Visiting My House?

My son, TWELVE, has been friends with Caleb, who is his own age, for about 2 years now. During the presidential election campaign my son told me that Caleb (meaning his parents) is a big Republican. On other occasions…
Let's Go Shopping. With Kids.

"We can't all be Supermom!" I've heard this a thousand times! You too, right? At some point, I believe I have even written the same words on my own blog. While yes, it's true, we can't all be Supermom... I'm getting ti…
4 Good Parenting Rules

Clearly, this is purely my opinion. I will admit to the fact (and proudly so) that I DO NOT have children, but I have known a lot of people with children. I grew up in a small town where (it seemed like) half of my high…
Michigan To Have The Country’s Toughest Child Abuse Penalties

Guest Post from Elizabeth at www.rockabyeparents.com Just over two years ago Michigan saw one of it’s worst cases of child abuse. A 4-year-old boy named Dominick Calhoun, who had accidently wet his pants, was be…
Parents Beware: New Delaware Child Abuse Bill

I was recently made aware (through the Home School Legal Defense Association) of a bill that has already unanimously passed the Delaware Senate (on June 19th of this year) that may lead to dangerous new ground for paren…
Potty Help! Potty Refusal!

Of all the frustrations in the world, potty training is one of the worst. I thought we had done well. We had our daughter trained by 2 1/2, she still had accidents a couple times a week but nothing major. We thought we…
Tell Me Tuesday: Do Your Children Get Along?

Those of you with more then one child - do they get along? Are you always playing referee? I feel like all I'm doing is telling them to break it up, stop pushing/pulling/shoving/grabbing, etc. Is it just an age thing (…
"Time Out" For Babies

My daughter was not an easy baby, she had colic and (has) asthma. I was often up with her at night for hours because of it. However, she never had an actual bad attitude. She normally has a very mellow, easy going feel…
Teach Your Children to be Assertive

There is a very big difference between being bossy and assertive. Being assertive is a very big part of healthy communication and healthy communication is necessarily for building strong relationships and keeping stress…