The Importance of Repetitive Family Vacation Destinations
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The Importance of Repetitive Family Vacation Destinations

My ex-neighbors go on a family vacation to Disney 2 and 3 times a year. I just couldn’t understand it when they told me what they do. “Why would they want to spend all this time and money on multiple vacations to Disney in a year when there are so many marvelous places to see…

The Pros and Cons Of Co-Sleeping With Your Child
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The Pros and Cons Of Co-Sleeping With Your Child

I slept with my parents until I moved out of the house. I’m joking, but I slept with them well into elementary school.  I never even realized co-sleeping with your children was controversial until I was pregnant and reading as much baby information as I could possibly digest. My Childhood Co-Sleeping Experience I still remember it…

To Spank or Not to Spank? The Decision We Made and How We Made It
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To Spank or Not to Spank? The Decision We Made and How We Made It

My Roots in Spanking Spanking has always been something that I accepted as a way to raise a kid because that’s what the people I grew up around did.  It’s just the way it was. My aunts and uncles spanked our cousins. The public school I attended gave “pops”.  Most people in our community thought nothing…

Growing Pains: 9 Remedies to Help Your Child Overcome Them
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Growing Pains: 9 Remedies to Help Your Child Overcome Them

Have you experienced a child who is whining that their legs hurt? Does your child wake you in the night crying and holding their chins? Has your child cried while holding their legs? You ask questions about what happened or what hurts, but they have little of an answer for you? Chances are it’s growing pains. We have experienced…