Category: ’Consistent Care’

8 Tips for Maintaining Sanity When Your Partner Is Away

May 17th, 2013 by Laura - 4 Comments

Bye-bye!

It’s not easy to be the solo parent when you’re used to having an extra pair of hands around. Here are 8 tips and tricks to maintain balance when a spouse is away.  Read More…

4 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Featured, Practical Home Help, Routines and Schedules, Work and Family

5 Things to Try Before Telling Your Child to Wait a Minute

May 6th, 2013 by Charise Rohm Nulsen - 20 Comments

One of my daily attempts at the balancing act.

Charise of I Thought I Knew Mama shares how she is handling the challending situation of giving attention to more than one child while taking care of household tasks.  Read More…

20 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules

The Overloaded Calendar

April 22nd, 2013 by Laura B. - 2 Comments

The Overloaded Calendar

Do you know your social needs? Mine are limited. I don’t want a play date every day. If I spend more than an hour total on the phone in a day, I get grumpy. In the world we live in, it can be hard to set healthy boundaries, but I encourage you to take a moment and consider an area of your schedule where you could trim the fat.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules, Work and Family

Learning to Nap Independently (All in Good Time)

March 11th, 2013 by Gretchen - 12 Comments

Learning to Nap Independently (All in Good Time)

I never thought it would happen. The transition from only napping beside mama to napping independently. But it did. And much sooner than I ever anticipated.  Read More…

12 Comments | Posted in Consistent Care, Cosleeping, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules, Safe Sleep

6 Tips on Managing Screen Time for Tots

February 8th, 2013 by Moorea - 6 Comments

6 Tips on Managing Screen Time for Tots

We might like to I’d like to pretend that toddlers aren’t getting screen time, but let’s face it, most of them are. Here are 6 hints for managing screen time for kids 1-5.  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Gentle Discipline, Natural Learning

Wordless Wednesday: Grandparents

January 23rd, 2013 by NPN_Admin - 4 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Grandparents

This week we asked you to share grandparents with us. Read more about providing consistent and loving care on our resource page. Link up!  Read More…

4 Comments | Posted in Alternative Caregivers, Consistent Care, Wordless Wednesday

A Necessary Season: Potty Learning as a Step in the Journey

January 11th, 2013 by Laura B. - 1 Comment

A Necessary Season: Potty Learning as a Step in the Journey

Potty learning in Laura’s home was an experience that became an unexpected joy in her season of mothering.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Body Image, Consensual Living, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Healthy Living, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules

Big, Little Girl

January 7th, 2013 by Gretchen - 1 Comment

Big, Little Girl

After welcoming baby number two, Gretchen found herself reevaluating her relationship and interaction with her oldest child.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules

Dinners on the Go for Busy Families

September 21st, 2012 by Laura - 1 Comment

Dinners on the Go for Busy Families

When life gets super busy, how do you handle the need to eat on the go? Laura of WaldenMommy shares her family’s favorite “fast food” meals.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Ecological Responsibility, Family Structure, General, Green Living, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Routines and Schedules

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