Mealtime with my firstborn was easy and stress-free. I would judge other parents for using a screen at mealtime. Then I had my second. When it was just the 3 of us… When I first became a mom, I wanted to do everything by the book. But of course, like a naive Read more…
Does birth order really matter? Or are they just stereotypes? Here are 5 stereotypes that aren’t true for the youngest in the family, Youngest Child Syndrome Back in the 1920s, psychologist Alfred Adler coined the term, “Youngest Child Syndrome”, detailing the negative and positive effects of birth order on a person’s Read more…
The phone has replaced dozens of devices. What is a mom doing on her phone when she’s watching her kids? She’s doing a million things even though it doesn’t look like it. “She was on her phone the whole time…” Recently, I picked my daughter up from my parents’. They watch Read more…
When your child misbehaves, it’s easiest to lecture and discipline. However, sometimes it takes a bit of listening to truly understand what’s going on. Parenting is hard Motherhood has its ups and downs, fun moments and painful moments, times when we want to call it quits and times when can’t get Read more…
When you procrastinate, you’re putting your goals on hold. How I use my fears to stop procrastinating and start doing. When you procrastinate by reading how to stop procrastination I am the queen of procrastination. As a recovering perfectionist, I am notorious for coming up with the most creative reasons Read more…
When I got married, I was planning to take my husband’s name. It’s a tradition I thought I valued. But then as time went by, I changed my mind. To take or not to take… “Do or do not. There is no try.” -Yoda Actually, nowadays, a couple has options Read more…
Should a writer focus on writing high-quality articles or writing a ton? Does quality or quantity matter more? The question is fundamentally flawed. A writer’s dilemma The quality versus quantity debate is what tears a writer apart. You want to write a ton but you’re afraid the more you write and Read more…
After giving birth, a mother’s body doesn’t just magically go back to the way it was. How did I manage to lose the baby weight after 2 kids? Here are 4 habits I adopted. I’ve tried every diet out there before finding something that worked for me Trying to lose weight Read more…
Can you make money with self-published books? I have 3 and here are my lessons learned. I started blogging in 2017. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I signed up for a Blogger account and basically dumped my thoughts onto digital paper each week, hit Read more…
My husband became a realtor 3 years ago and it’s affected our marriage. I knew things would change but I didn’t expect these things to happen. My husband made a career change about 3 years ago. He’s a Chartered Accountant by trade but real estate has been his passion for Read more…