There isn’t a mom out there who wasn’t looking forward to the end of the school year. For many, the grind of driving back and forth, day after day after day, takes on an entirely new dimension of stress. Not to mention having to be the driving force behind homework, baths or showers, earlier bedtimes that no one but you …
Read More »Baby showers, for dads: Diaper parties for men newest way that Dad parties before baby
Diaper parties for men? Indeed! Dadchelor parties are the newest version of the baby shower, no females required. July 23, 2011 – If the Hangover movies are any indication, you may have finally recovered from your hubby’s bachelor party just in time to get pregnant and begin planning your family. But hold on, there’s a new party in town, and …
Read More »Crafting your kid friendly meals for fun and excitement
I happened upon a funny article today that made me feel better about the fact that my kids are bored out of their minds this summer, my entertainment directors hat slowly slipping off of my head because I just can’t keep them all happy. At the very least, I can feel good about the fact that their diet is well …
Read More »3 basic truths about motherhood
No matter whether you are a mother x 10, have just become a mother, or are just about to become a mother, you know that having a child will truly change your life. And, as you have probably figured out by now, there are women out there on this journey that know the secret truths about motherhood. They’ve just never …
Read More »3 things you should never say to your spouse or the mother of your children
Survive Parenthood Magazine focuses on tips and tricks that can help you survive the often stressful times of parenthood. At the same time, we recognize that there are moments that you just need to pick up your socks and survive the bumpy times that hit your marriage. And that must be why that the single most goggled phrase that seems …
Read More »How to survive summer vacation, Mom edition
Nothing makes my eye start to twitch more than when my kids tell me they are bored. I look around our house and yard and can’t see a single reason why they would be bored at all. And before I even know it, I can feel my mother taking over my body, as her voice bubbles out of me and …
Read More »Does anyone ever report a good news story? They do on Cracked.com
With the daily updates about the Casey Anthony case ,and doom and gloom around every corner online and on TV, don’t you ever wonder why no one reports good news? Luckily for us, Cracked.com does. And although this might not be the venue you normally look to for up-to-date news (good or otherwise), they certainly have shone a light on …
Read More »Take 5: Your 5 minute sanity break
Stressed? Survive Parenthood Magazine will often put up interesting or ridiculous videos. The goal is to kill 5 minutes and help you get back on track. Watch this one with your kids, its too cute not to.
Read More »When you need a reminder that your kid’s aren’t the worst kids in the world
72,836 people can’t be wrong. If their Facebook ‘like’ page is any indication, the blog Sh*t My Kids Ruined hits a chord. Started by Julie Haas Brophy after her child dumped a quart of black paint on her rug, the blog highlights the mishaps of raising children. Time Magazine has named it one of the best blogs of 2010, and …
Read More »I’ll take the leaf blower please: New research proves that your kid’s whining really annoys you
Ask any mother and she’ll tell you: When it is time to sit down and concentrate on something, you must evict your children from the room. Why exactly? It is not the background chatter, and if you think it is that crazy episode of Yo Gabba Gabba where you shouldn’t bite your friends, you’d be wrong too. No, the one …
Read More »