Parenting & Family

It’s no secret that being around your children all day can be quite exhausting. This is especially true for stay-at-home moms who don’t get a break from this daily duty. When you’re chasing after your kids every day, you typically don’t have more than a few minutes to yourself, and …

My daughter and I have just reached an amazing milestone for a bookworm family. She is 6 years old and she is reading very well. I am buying her books and she is devouring them like any good bookworm should. I love reading and I have fond memories of going …

There are numerous benefits in knowing a second language besides being merely bilingual, especially when it comes to children. Bilingual kids are better at solving problems and may have a more critical view of the world. In addition, having more linguistic and cultural information enables them to visualize multiple aspects …

If you and your partner are thinking about adding a furry, four-legged companion to the family, then read this first. Every parent with a child over the age of five will inevitably come across the question, “Can we get a pet?” Usually, it’s followed up by “Pretty pretty please please …

During the last few decades, science and technology developed a lot and we became largely dependent on machines. While playing video games can have some benefits for the human brain, it would be great if your kid would engage in other, more efficient, brain-stimulating activities. Of course, you don’t need …

Books are very much loved in our household and part of every bedtime routine is reading a story.  I very much believe that children should be read to every single day. That is how my mother brought me and my sisters up and that is how I am bringing up …

Sharing sleep in a family bed with your baby is a rather controversial topic. Known as co-sleeping, the practice is common in many parts of the world. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued some warnings regarding bed sharing, because the baby is vulnerable to overnight accidents and even SIDS. …

Buying birthday gifts for my children’s friends is so much easier and fun when I buy a variety of small gifts rather than one large and more expensive gift. I remember when I was little my grandmother’s presents were always the best. She never bought just one gift for us, …

Books are an important part of every kid’s childhood. You might even be able to remember some of your favorite characters from when you were little. Kids books help parents bond with their children at night as they tuck them in, they help them relate to fictional characters through creation, …

At 4 years old your little child is going to be developing at a rapid pace and learning new things every day. She will be exploring and learning how to express her emotions and starting to control her temper tantrums. Her imaginary play will come into action at this age …

Making mistakes in parenting is part of learning to be a parent. Have you committed any? Being a parent is a responsibility and, especially, constant learning. As good parents, we all want the best for our children, the best care, the best education, the best opportunities … but as parents, …

We live in a world of advanced technology and the evolution of technology is moving at an ever faster pace. It is amazing to look at my young kids and think back to when I was their age. There were no laptops, mobile phones or tablets and there was no …

Academic success is very important to both children and parents. To see one’s children excel in school is a universal dream shared by every parent; strong learning skills can lead directly to good college experiences and a successful career. What can parents do when their children begin to struggle with …

As soon as we become parents our top priority is to ensure that our children are safe. When our babies get mobile and start exploring our homes it is so important to make sure that there is nothing within reach that is potentially dangerous. This includes things like cleaning products, …

Having a baby in the NICU can be overwhelming. Here’s some advice from a former Labor & Delivery nurse on how to get through it. The experience of having a premature or sick baby can be extremely stressful, and the NICU environment can seem very overwhelming. Parents often find themselves …

Unicorns are very a very popular mythical creature among kids and any gift that has a unicorn theme is almost certain to be a huge hit with any child. My 6 year old daughter is unicorn obsessed as is one of my closest adult friends too. Anything with unicorns is …

Once upon a time, long long ago, before I had children I was a morning person. I could get up early easily, get ready quickly and be out the door in record time. Fast forward seven years and things have changed. I work late most nights so that I can …

Wednesday was a wonderful day. Being invited to join the Happy Event#MommyHero morning by Happy Event was an honour and to be able to meet Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp along with many other wonderful women was mind-blowing. If you have children then I am sure you have heard of Happy Event, it …

If you are a parent, you already know that getting your child to go to sleep can be a real struggle. It is a nightmare that keeps repeating day after day. Kids don’t look forward to sleeping; they resist it in every way possible. Although they need more sleep than …

As any mother with a teething baby will tell you, the teething process is no joke. Some babies teeth relatively easily while other babies struggle the whole way through making it van incredibly hard time for mommy and baby. When babies are teething they can be niggly and irritable, their …