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What I Learned from a Week of Co-Sleeping with My ToddlerFor one week, my toddler climbed into bed with me every night. Sometimes it happened at bedtime, sometimes after a 2 am wake-up, and sometimes after I had…
Our Family Reward System Without CandyLike many families, we have tried a few different ways to encourage helpful behaviour at home. Some worked for a week, some became another job for me to…
The Most Creative Birthday Party Themes We’ve Ever DoneBirthday parties in our family have rarely followed a perfectly matching Pinterest board. They have been shaped by the children’s current obsessions, the…
Why We Chose A Backyard-Free NeighbourhoodWhen we started looking for a home, a backyard seemed like an obvious family essential. I pictured the children racing across the grass, a trampoline near the…
Making Peace With The Summer I’m Bored ChorusThe first few days of summer holidays feel wonderfully loose. Nobody has to rush through breakfast, school bags stay by the door, and the calendar suddenly has…
Rainy-day science experiments for curious preschoolersRainy afternoons can make the house feel small, especially when the children have already played with every toy in the cupboard. I have found that a simple…
What Our Family’s Screen Time Rules Look Like NowScreen time has changed in our house as the children have grown, our routines have shifted, and technology has become part of everyday life. It is used for…
How we turn grocery shopping into a learning experienceA supermarket trip can feel like one more job squeezed between school pick-up, work and getting dinner on the table. With two children in tow, I have learned…
Why I Love Doing Laundry With My KidsLaundry has never been my favourite household chore, but doing it with my kids has changed the way I see it. What used to feel like an endless cycle of…
Making Family Life Easier in a Small Australian KitchenA small kitchen can feel impossibly busy when four people need breakfast, school lunches, snacks, dinners and somewhere to leave all the things that arrive…