Over the past few years, I’ve read a lot of great parenting advice. But it’s not always easy to put it all into practice! These are some of my favourite phrases to use on an everyday basis that promote some of the parenting techniques I aim to embody. They are little summaries of important messages I want my… {read more}
Living with Purpose
How to Help Kids Explore the World
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert Some of the most meaningful memories of my life have been made while traveling. I studied abroad for a semester in Ghana during university, spent two summers doing research in Singapore, undertook my honours thesis research in Papua… {read more}
The Keys to a Better Bedtime Routine
Sponsored by Finlee and Me Lots of people are asking me how the transition has been from two kids to three. Baby girl is almost 4 months old now, and I’m happy to say that I’m still sane and we’re all well fed and alive. It helps that I had organised my house for the new baby… {read more}
We Don’t Do “Chores”… We Do “Family Service” Instead
Over the past few months, my husband and I have been concentrating on helping the kids become more involved in household duties. At some point we simply realised that they were perfectly capable of doing more around the house and we figured giving them some tasks would do a number of things including: -Foster more personal… {read more}
Choosing TV Shows for Preschoolers
This is a sponsored post. TV watching is a big topic for parents these days. A few weeks ago I asked on Facebook: Post by Moments A Day. People responded with a range of opinions from “only on weekends” to an hour a day, or more, if the kids had all their homework done or the situation… {read more}
Life Lessons Kids Learn on Road Trips
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. Recently I realized that our family is almost officially leaving the “baby stage” with my youngest son turning three in a few days. I figured because the boys are now able to sit happily for longer periods and can enjoy a wider range of outings, we could start… {read more}
Making the Most of the Moment
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard This quote reminds me to slow down and stop “looking forward” to the next great thing but to enjoy what I have right in front of me: to make these moments count. Sometimes that might mean to make them… {read more}
A Purposeful Approach to Celebrating Birthdays
A few months ago I shared how our family likes to incorporate service into birthdays (including a list of 15 fun ways to do this). In the past we have done this mainly through holding parties and inviting our friends to participate in giving to a charity, but this year – with me traveling for… {read more}
