Most people know that depression and anxiety can affect women in pregnancy and early parenthood, but men can also experience parental depression. In fact, its an increasingly common condition. In this Article, we talk about statistics, give you informations, some possible symptoms AND an assessment tool [PDF download].

Routines give children a sense of security and help them develop self-discipline. Children, like the rest of us, handle change best if it is expected and occurs in the context of a familiar routine. A predictable routine allows children to feel safe, and to develop a sense of mastery in handling their lives.

More often than not, we are on “automatic pilot,” mindlessly driven by mental patterns, preoccupied with a future that never quite arrives and a past that is no longer happening. As a result, we often feel like life is passing us by, stressed, anxious, and exhausted. As parents, perhaps the most precious thing we can give our children is the gift of our full presence, in the moment.

Do you need some help planning a better cleaning schedule? We thought you might. That's why we created a printable, for a simple, daily, cleaning schedule. 

There is a quick little trick in here to turn hard cookies, to chewy-ooey-gooey-goodness!! I ALWAYS like to pick up the first cookie and sit in front of my family and pretend I'm in a cookie commercial...
*Slowly pulls the cookie apart so the melted chocolate strings.*

Tired of the same old, boring salad? Stop settling, and get experimenting with other tasty salads! This salad is one of my favourites. Your kids will love it too!