When you work from home, trying to keep an eye on your kids while trying to work can be stressful and counterproductive. If you’re going to get work done while your kids are home (and not sleeping), it’s important to create an environment where you can be your most productive but also keep your kids safely…
It’s Friday night and you’ve got a sitter lined up, but the same ol’ dinner and a movie just isn’t high on your list of fun and exciting activity date ideas. It can be difficult to find the time to hunt down and plan date nights even when you do manage carve out time in your…
Playing games with kids can be a lot of fun. In fact, one of my favorite ways to spend time with my kids is to play a board game or card game with them. But even though it’s my favorite, it doesn’t always end up being the happy and enjoyable time I had hoped. When…
I recently read an article that said: “There are three important times of the day for a parent and child to connect, first thing in the morning, after school or nap, and at bedtime” [How Busy Moms Can Have Happy Mornings]. My immediate reaction was, “Yikes. I’m generally at my worst during these three times….
Too often in the midst of the child-rearing years, we get so caught up with parenting that we forget to be intentional about spending quality, one-on-one time with our spouses. Whether the excuse is “we can’t afford a babysitter” or “we never have time,” we need to find ways to overcome the excuses and be…
