Best Houseplants for Beginners and How to Care For Them

We all want our homes to feel safe, warm, and cozy—a place where we can party, relax, and live all the small moments of our lives. That is why home décor is such a fun way to liven up your space and bring your unique taste out of your imagination and into reality. One of the best ways to decorate and cheer up your home is with vibrant and verdant plants. Here are a few of the best houseplants for beginners and how to care for them. 

Read more

Why Happiness As a Goal for Childhood is Bad

 

“It just doesn’t make me happy”, “He doesn’t make me happy anymore”, or, “You should quit, you deserve to be happy”, all common phrases that get tossed around these days. And while I’m not opposed to the fact that people deserve happiness, why are we constantly catering to happiness? Are we doing our children a disservice by encouraging their happiness above all else? If the goal is happiness all day every day, are we just learning to avoid the tough things in life? The following discusses a scenario that helps address these questions. 

Read more

Stop Waiting on Others to Give You Permission to Make YOU a Priority & Live Your Life

“We’ve got softball”, “I’m waiting to hear what my husband’s plans are”, and my favorite, “I don’t know if I’ll be free that day?”…say what?! Trying to plan any social gathering with a group of moms is exhausting. You’d have better luck remaining sand free while wearing an Elmer’s glue dress to the beach (before the glue dries). Don’t get me wrong, I fully understand and can appreciate the fact that us moms are the ones who run the household, routines, and schedules, and that includes kids’ sports, lessons, classes, and social lives. But if 2020 has taught me anything it’s that I’m calling BS. Why? Because we are only as busy as we allow ourselves to be, we are the ones who have ultimate control over our lives. We may not be able to control the circumstances, scenarios, or other people, but we do control our own priorities.

Read more

How To Avoid Becoming a Helicopter Parent

While the term “helicopter parenting” has many negative connotations, it’s obvious why you might become one—you’re worried about your child, and there’s nothing wrong with that. It only becomes an issue when you make it your child’s problem as well. So what should you do to avoid it? Check out some tips in this guide on how to avoid becoming a helicopter parent.

Read more

3 Ways To Bring Your Family Closer Together

Making family time is stressful when you’re dealing with everyone’s schedules, but nothing is more important than your family dynamic. How are you supposed to keep everyone happy? 

Well, a close-knit family doesn’t develop that bond overnight. It’s an ongoing process that you can achieve little by little each day. Here are three ways to bring your family closer together so that all of you can enjoy each other’s company.

Read more