Category: stay at home dad

Fostering independence (aka I’m a lazy mom so I make my kids do stuff)

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No, seriously. I am a lazy mom. I am also firm believer in fostering independence in our children. And did I mention that I am also quite lazy? These two things give me the perfect motivation for ensuring my kids learn early that there are things they are expected to do in the course of … Continue reading Fostering independence (aka I’m a lazy mom so I make my kids do stuff) →

Sometimes I Hate Being a Parent…and that’s OK

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  I get it, hate is a strong word. But sometimes it's really the only word that accurately describes how I feel about being a parent. You know those days. Everyone woke up cranky, maybe you're not feeling 💯, your kids have done more screaming and crying than anything else since they woke up, the … Continue reading Sometimes I Hate Being a Parent…and that’s OK →