Are you thinking about potty training your kids? As a preschool teacher for over 10 years and a Mom to two kids, I've picked up some potty training tips that really work. These tips are how to set kids up for success before you even start. I'm going to share 5 easy tips that you can start with your kids today that will make all of the difference! Hi and welcome to Happily Ever continue reading...
5 Questions to Ask When Blending Christmas Traditions
What do you do about blending christmas traditions? When my husband and I first married, this was an easier question to answer. But, now that we have kids who are old enough to remember Christmas, this question has become a little more complicated. That's why my husband is joining us at Happily Ever Mom today because blending christmas traditions has brought up loads and loads of interesting continue reading...
1 Tip to Help Toddlers Eat Healthy Food
When I was a preschool teacher and camp counselor, I saw my fair share of kids who hated to eat healthy foods. Green. No way, not gonna eat it. Vegetable. Absolutely not. Fruit. Maybe, but only if it is exceptionally ripe, delicious upon the first bite, AND my favorite color. Kids can have a laundry list of expectations when it comes to foods that they'll actually eat. The continue reading...
Parenting Tips: Tag Team, Don’t Team Up
Has your child's behavior ever gotten under you AND your partner's skin at the same time? Katie (aka my wife and Happily Ever Mom) and I have noticed a strategy that has really worked in these situations. Let me describe a recent scene at Happily Ever Home (...see what I did there?). The other day, Katie and I were doing our normal after-work "debrief." (Remember the tips for coming continue reading...
25 Things You Need to Know about Raising Preschool Boys
Are you raising preschool boys? If so, you’re probably used to a great deal of activity. We’ve compiled some of our favorite/most memorable attributes of life raising preschool boys.... 25 Things You Need to Know About Raising Preschool Boys They are active, really really active. Like dig-a-hole, take-a-hike, explore-a-bug, color-a-picture-before-8:00am active. They are fascinated by continue reading...
25 Things You Need to Know About Preschool Girls
Do you have a preschool girl in your house? If you do, you might notice some changes coming your way (like it's harder to get them to listen to you). I'll save my top tip for handling preschoolers until the end, but for now, here's what to expect from teenage, I mean, preschool girls. continue reading...