Category: ’Routines and Schedules’
8 Tips for Maintaining Sanity When Your Partner Is Away
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Beginning Parenthood on an Island
Solo parenting certainly isn’t easy (let’s face it, parenting period isn’t easy), but it was manageable, and over two years later, is still a time I remember fondly for the most part. Looking back, there are a handful of things that I feel contributed to my ability to maintain my sanity during that very busy time. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Routines and Schedules
Toddler Discipline and Balancing Needs
A reader asks our NPN Mentors about attachment parenting and balancing parent/child needs during the toddler years. Read More…
Leave a comment | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Attachment Parenting, Consistent Care, Gentle Discipline, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules
Traveling while Parenting
It goes without saying that travel can be stressful for children. When their behavior throws you for a loop and you’re at the end of your patience, however, it’s easy to forget that just like you, they’re likely doing the best they can. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Consistent Care, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules
