It isn’t what we give them … but the time we spend with them. that matters. It is what they want and need, even if they don’t know it. I really believe this and I want to encourage you today. When I was younger, my parents had to work so hard, multiple jobs to help my brother…
Helping kids make healthy choices
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ivory. The opinions and text are all mine. Every day we are faced with little choices to make on behalf of our family: fruit or cookies, board game or video game, homework or relaxation, chemical cleaners or natural cleaners, perfumed body wash or pure…
Give children what they need
Growing up, I always had what I needed, not always what I “wanted” or at least that is what I thought. This was a hard concept to understand, as a child, especially when everyone was (and is) trying to keep up with the Jones’s. So how can we give our children what they “need” and what they “want”?…
Things a Dad needs to know about raising boys
As the dad of three boys, I’ve learned a thing or two about what a dad needs to know about raising boys. I’ve always known what I thought I should teach them, being just my brother and I growing up. I’ve figured out what a dad needs to know about raising girls, too….
New ELF on the SHELF ideas
Every night, our Elf gets super creative, coming up with all sorts of new ideas. They are so funny that Becky and I are posting them on our Instagram pages. Plus, our kids are so excited. Yesterday, our oldest told me that he is so glad that our Elf lives at our house, because some…
Why you need to NOTICE your kids
Tonight was pretty much like every other night. Becky and I made dinner, fed the kids, gave them baths and tucked each one of them in. However, tonight we had to pack for a little trip. Anytime we plan to leave, we make sure the house and all chores are pretty much done. Well… at…
Brush cleaning Hack
I have been compensated by Johnson‘s® Baby for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. We always keep Johnson‘s® baby wash on hand- we just order it online when we do our Walmart Grocery order. We order all of our groceries and so many other things every Saturday…
The hidden reason a child misbehaves
There are many reasons that kids misbehave… far too many to mention here. Becky is a play therapist and has studied child development for many years. We have found that one thing holds true when our kids misbehave: they don’t feel connected. When your child doesn’t feel connected to you, it will cause him or…
Team Work Makes the Dream Work
They say Team Work Makes the Dream Work. It works for us. Maybe it’s because sports are such a big part of my life, but I’ve never doubted that team work is what holds our family together. Without my wife and kids, I’d be one-sixth of the person I am today. We’re a team…
10 NEW ideas instead of electronics
This post contains affiliate links to products that we have. Not a day goes by where our kids don’t ask for their iPods or to watch a show. Becky and I aren’t “all or nothing” parents when it comes to electronics, but we do like to really limit it. We like when the three…