a daily routine that works for your family

How To Create A Daily Routine That Works For Your Family

Do the words daily routine seem boring to you? Are you worried that if you form a routine you won’t be able to be spontaneous? Do you think you will be tied to the clock? Many people are turned off by the thought of….
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The Impact Of The Way We Talk To Our Child Is Mind-Blowing

Have you heard Peggy O’Mara’s message, “The way we talk to our child becomes their inner voice.”? The quote is viral on the parenting front.  When I first read this, I honestly thought, “Geez, another responsibility.”  I know that our words can’t be taken….
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5 Habits to Ensure You Keep Your Word With Your Child

5 Habits To Ensure You Keep Your Word With Your Child

Do you experience your child asking you to do something a million times, and you have said, “YES,” every time?   I recently had an AHA moment about keeping my word with my child that made me realize I had some work to do!  Now,….
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5 Time-Saving Tips For Busy Moms Who Want Their Life Back

One thing 99.9% of moms have in common is that they are busy.  Every mom you talk to these days starts sentences with, “We are just so busy…”  Moms feel there are not enough hours in the day, and they need all of the….
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Is Your Family Ready For a Dog?

Santa brought our boys Maltipoos for Christmas.  Yes, they EACH got a puppy.  Many parents ask me how it is going and whether or not I recommend getting a puppy for a toddler and preschooler.  What parents want me to tell them is if….
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9 Things Your Mom Friend Wishes You Knew About Her Direct Sales Business

My purpose for creating a post on direct sales is so that when you see your Mom Friend trying to sell something on your social media feed or she contacts you directly, you know what’s on her heart! When I started in direct sales,….
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To the Lonely Mom: Form a Virtual Tribe to Get You Through

Being a mom can be lonely.  Have you ever considered yourself a lonely mom? I’m sure some will wonder how I could make such a statement when moms are rarely even alone in the restroom, but it’s true!  When I became a mom I….
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The Importance of a Mom’s Music Playlist

Mom.  I have to ask, do you have a playlist that you can turn to when Mom’in gets hard?  When you need a pick me up? On days you need calm or energy?  When you need to change your mindset to an optimistic one?….
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How to Get to Church on Time Without Losing Your Religion

Why is it that Sunday morning can turn into the most chaotic morning of the week when you would think it’s supposed to be the one filled with the most love? After several years of being a parent, I was tired of arriving to….
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5 Lessons Adults Can Learn From Toddlers

Call me crazy, but I do not believe in using negative language such as “Terrible Twos” or the “Terribler Threes” to describe toddlers.  Whatever you send into the universe must come back.  When you put a positive out, you will get a positive back.  Equally,….
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Welcome, I’m Shelly, BSEED, M.Ed, wife and mother of 2.

Thank you so much for visiting. I am passionate about parenting, child development, and motherhood. I am INTENTIONAL about getting a little better at parenting each day, and I’d love to help you do the same! This blog shares what I have learned through research and experience!  Join me in being an intentional parent.

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