Parenting: The “Summer Baby” Kindergarten Conundrum
It’s January and for many parents that means it’s time to start thinking about school registration for next year. Jessica’s back today with a parenting topic that strikes close to home for me– when to...
View ArticleHow to Connect at Dinner Time: Conversation Starters & Parked Phone Stations
Life comes at you fast these days. Have you noticed how we drink our morning coffee and the next thing we know, we’re tired and crawling into bed? If we don’t stop to be intentional, we can miss out...
View Article3 Podcast Episodes That Are Crazy Good
Since our post 3 Apps I Use Everyday with My Kids was such a hit, I thought it would be fun to do another mini-roundup today. This time of 3 podcast episodes that are crazy good. I want to note, this...
View ArticleParenting: The Most Important Thing Parents Can Do To Help Children Succeed
Image Credit: © Suzette – www.suzette.nu | found here | CC by 2.0 While I put a lot of stock in overarching parenting philosophies such as positive parenting and emotional coaching, as a busy mom of...
View ArticleFREE Webinar: A Quick-Start Guide to Positive Parenting
Image Credit: © Suzette Normand | 02.26.10 | CC by 2.0 (text added) I don’t know if it’s just me, but I find that late January/early February is a great time for a sort of parenting re-boot. The...
View ArticleFriday Find: “Screenagers” Documentary
The “Screenagers” documentary poster on a wall outside the theater at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. Photo: Connor Radnovich, The Chronicle Have...
View Article8 Best Books for Raising Financially Responsible Kids
If your child has ever suggested you just pay with your credit card when you said you couldn’t afford something or wondered why your family vacations are less grandiose than the neighbors (or...
View Article10 Brilliant Indoor Play Ideas Using a Beach Ball
I was reading one of my favorite MPMK posts the other day, How to Maintain Your Zen When the Kids Have Lost Their Ever-Loving Minds, and I was reminded of how much we used to play with beach balls in...
View ArticleParenting Styles: Navigating The Eye Roll, Seven Years Early
With all the different parenting styles, it can be no joke figuring out how to discipline a toddler. Jessica is here today with our parenting section, newly re-named Parenting Styles, with some great...
View ArticleThe Best Potty Training Books: 7 Books to Get You and Your Little One Through
Looking for some potty training tips? You might want to start with our super popular post, The 5 Biggest Potty Training Mistakes (and maybe also this potty training tip for some self-sustaining humor)....
View Article7 Simple Easter Hair Ideas for Girls + A Video!
Now that S is 5, I’m finding that the standard “half up with one barrette on each side” hairdo that I’ve been relying on isn’t quite cutting it anymore. While she’s not overly demanding now (an...
View ArticlePositive Parenting Gold: “Listen, Allow, Support, Repeat”
Yesterday was a crazy day (power outages, cancelled activities, melt downs, etc.) and let’s just say, I wasn’t at my positive parenting best. That afternoon, during a 5-minute period when all three of...
View ArticleParenting Styles: Saying No to Tween TV
What’s your parenting style when it comes to kids and TV ? It’s so much more simple when your kids are really young isn’t it? When you can turn on Sesame Street every once in a while and they’re happy?...
View ArticleHow Iris is Helping Combat My Mom Brain
I was telling a friend recently that I don’t feel like I ever suffered from “pregnancy brain” during my three pregnancies, but I definitely have “mom brain.” Between three little kids, a new house...
View ArticleOur Secret Tool for Raising Kids Who Are Safe & Responsible On Their Phones
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of OurPact. We’ve got such a cool tool to share with you guys today from our newest sponsor, OurPact. I really, really think you’re going to find it to...
View ArticleParenting Styles: When is the Right Time to Start Kids in Sports?
Jessica is back today discussing her parenting style when it comes to extracurricular activities. More specifically, her experience enrolling her son in a martial arts program at age 4. When and where...
View ArticleRaising Kids in a Digital World: 8 Books to Help Modern Parents
Parenting in the digital world is something that has been on my mind SO much lately. I’ve been wondering about everything from the best apps to keep my kids safe online and what kind of screen time...
View ArticleNew MPMK Instagram Account!
Ok, so the Modern Parents Messy Kids instagram account isn’t technically new but – to be honest – my passion for it is! I initially set up the account a couple of years ago and then just kind of let it...
View ArticleWhy You Should be Spring Cleaning Your Parenting Each Year
I’ve got a fantastic positive parenting guest post today from Annie of Motherhood and More. I discovered Annie through her hilarious and insightful facebook posts and was instantly smitten. I...
View ArticleParenting Styles: She’s Six. She’s Not Your Girlfriend.
I think you’re really going to enjoy this installment of our column, Parenting Styles. It resonated so much with me and what I’ve experienced this year with both my 7-year-old son and 5-year-old...
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