34 results for "rebecca lang"
Why Do We Refer to Ourselves in the Third Person When We Talk to Our Kids?
What is it about talking to our kids that makes us slip into, "Mama this," and "Mommy that?"
Keep Your Dot: How to Make Your Stay-at-Home Partner Feel Supported
It isn't about competing for who has the harder job. It's about acknowledging that everyone needs their turn in the center.
The One Room in My House Where You Won't Find Pictures of My Kids
Sorry, kids. This one belongs to your dad and me.
When the Cookie Crumbles, Is It Okay to Eat It Off the Floor?
The five-second rule is the idea that food which has fallen on the ground is still safe to eat if it's picked up within five seconds of dropping. Allegedly.
Stay Home or Return to Work: What's Your X Factor?
The X factor exists, in a unique form, for every family puzzling how to successfully support themselves financially and emotionally.
Condolences to Your Vagina at This Difficult Time
Nature isn't here to make it easy on us. It's here to see if we're up to the challenge.
Why Working Out Disagreements in Front of Your Kids is Good for Them
Research shows parents who manage disagreements well are actually modeling healthy conflict resolution for their kids.
How to Keep Your Kids Motivated to Be "Good" Once Santa Is off Duty
If it takes a village to raise a kid, then sometimes we need to use that village to get our kids to do what they have to do. So who should we call on besides Santa?
Why I'm Teaching My Kids to Be Judgmental
The practice of judgement does not necessitate a lack of tolerance or being mean. Judgement is forming opinions after careful thought. And that's always a good thing.
Good Enough: Suggestions for Balancing Your Precious Time
Time, like money, is a precious and finite commodity. And since there's no way to give everything full attention all the time, stop being so hard on yourself.
Science Explains Why Your Kids Love Watching Unboxing Videos
You can't for the life of you figure out why your kids are hypnotized by a pair of hands taking things out of boxes. But it actually makes sense.
How You Can Help Ensure Your Child's First Memories Are Happy Ones
Most kids retain then replace memories in cycles until they begin to crystallize around 7 years old. How can we make certain they are happy ones?
4 Things I've Recently Done That Reminded Me How Hard It Is to Be a Toddler
Once you're a (mostly) rational adult, it's easy to look at the rantings of a toddler and write them off as ridiculous. But the struggle is real.
So You Want a Divorce? Hold On, It Gets Better
Parenting small kids can put stress on a marriage. But perhaps it does get easier, or maybe it gets more manageable, and we get better at it.
Don't Poke the Mama Bear (That's Me, I'm the Mama Bear)
Mess with me and my cubs at your own risk.
12 Business World Phrases Repurposed for Life with Kids
Now that I stay home full time with my kids, I sometimes miss the business jargon I used at work. So I've found ways to keep it part of my vernacular.
The Real Reason Making Mom Friends Is So Hard
Let's start by building relationships that don't center around the kids.
A Night Owl's Guide to Raising an Early Bird
Kids wake at the crack of dawn ready to take the day on like gangbusters. You on the other hand, may barely survive.
Is the No Snacks Battle Worth Fighting?
Would cutting out snacks really simplify my life and improve my kids' eating habits? Or would they pester me to death before I found out?
The Lullaby That Could Ruin Your Kids
The original lyrics to You Are My Sunshine are a big old pile of baggage to lay at a kid's feet. How about these instead?
Why I Don't Make My Kids Do Chores
Kids have their entire adult lives to tend to mundane tasks. For now, I'm heeding grandma's advice, doing the chores and letting them be kids.