IBA Member Teri from Angel Speakers shares a loving post about parenting, estrangement and loving from a distance. "Some people are meant to stay in your heart but not in your life." Niharika Very few people have ever been able to understand what I go through on this day of the year, year after year. The only ones who truly can have been perfect strangers who had the same experience happen to them. Today is my daughter’s birthday, yet I … [Read more...]
Meltdown Classification Scale: a Funny Glimpse at Parenting
In this humorous, yet helpful post, Katie of The Flower Donkey Diaries explains her Meltdown Classification System so you too can forecast when it is appropriate to stay put and ride out the meltdown or when it is time to send the kid packing to his or her room, isolating the storm and minimizing damage. It’s hurricane season here in Florida, the great, humid state in which I live. That means we are constantly on watch for storms brewing … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Reduce Stress When You Are Having A Terrible Day
In this humorous piece, Shana Sutton from Our Sutton Place shares a Mom day that keeps getting worse and worse and her top 5 ways to manage stress and get through tough days one piece. TOP 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS WHEN YOU’RE HAVING A TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY A BAD START…. I woke up and my daughter was complaining her head was itchy. I looked carefully and thought I saw nits. Could it be lice?? This better not turn into … [Read more...]
Are You a Good Mom? Learn What Really Makes a Good Mom
As moms sometimes we get competitive and feel that in order to be a good mom, we must do all sorts of crazy things. Here, Angela from The Triplet Farm dispels the myths of what it takes to be a good mom. Help other moms learn what really makes a good mom by pinning this image to your favorite board. You know the one. The one that makes animal shaped sandwiches for lunch and puts their kids in matching outfits even when they’re not … [Read more...]
Letters to My Sons: What I Want For You in Life
What do you want for your children when they grow up? What if you weren't there to tell them? Letters to my sons are all about what I need them to know, especially if I can't be there to tell them. Birthday Wishes originally appeared on You're Somebody's Mother by our very own IBA member Brittany Burbank. Letters to My Sons: What I Want For You I decided to write letters to my sons every year on their birthday. Put them in an envelope … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why We Waited On Having Our Second Child
You do not have to rush on having a second child. Learn 3 reasons why we waited 5 1/2 years before having our second child, and why it was a great decision for our family that we have never regretted. Why We Waited to Add a Second Child was first published on Daily Momtivity by our very own IBA Member, Shannon Gauger. Around my daughter’s first birthday I already started hearing those words, “Are you going to have another one?” or … [Read more...]
What are the Advantages to Homeschooling Your Kids?
So often as parents we wonder if homeschooling is really worth it. You give up so much of your time, and freedom to give them an amazing education, but are the advantages? Advantages to Homeschooling Your Kids originally appeared on Tidbits of Experience by Crystal. All content belongs to her. Homeschooling my kids has been my greatest pain in the rear, but on the same hand, it’s been my greatest joy too. If I had my choice, I would … [Read more...]
Crafty Frugal Mom – Parenting, Budgeting, Crafts, & More
Today we have an interesting interview from Amanda Matheny from Crafty Frugal Mom. Amanda blogs about being a single mom to a 5 year old boy, parenting, being frugal, her fitness journey, budgeting, and so much more. She loves being creative and sharing her journey with you! What do you blog about at Crafty Frugal Mom? I blog primarily about parenting, but also cover topics on budgeting, frugality, health, and fitness; as they are also … [Read more...]
Marriage: Are You Expecting a Fantasy Marriage?
So often in life we dream up our prefect fantasy marriage! But what happens after the fantasy disappears and you realize your married life is not that perfect dream? My Fantasy Marriage I grew up in a home where my parents were divorced from each other from the time I was two years old. They both remarried to other people several times throughout my life. I can remember being a little girl dreaming of the day when I would get married, and … [Read more...]