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Want to Practice “Time-In” Instead of “Time-Out”? Here’s How.

Want to Practice “Time-In” Instead of “Time-Out”? Here’s How.

by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I will be the first to admit, the transition from one to two kids has been less than pleasant. My heart became fuller than I ever imagined, but my patience became shorter than I had ever thought possible. My toddler, already a...
Living with a Toddler Is Hard; It’s Even Harder When They’re Your Grandkids

Living with a Toddler Is Hard; It’s Even Harder When They’re Your Grandkids

by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Toddlers, Work at Home

Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Living with toddlers is hard. I freely admit I am a control freak. So is my husband. We like everything just. so. We have our reasons – it’s partly in our personalities, and it’s partly because we run a fast-paced,...
Getting Your Kids to Sleep in Their Own Beds

Getting Your Kids to Sleep in Their Own Beds

by Shadra Bruce | Everything Baby, Parenting, Toddlers

Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Before you know it, your kids won’t want to snuggle with you at night. In fact, they’ll someday wake up and see that they know more than you, that they’re perhaps taller than you, and that really, you’re just an...
8 Reasons Why Toddlers Are Way Harder Than Infants

8 Reasons Why Toddlers Are Way Harder Than Infants

by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I had a short debate with some mom friends who had experienced both infants and toddlers, and I was in the minority when I claimed that toddlers were harder. Sure, infants do their fair share of crying, and it’s honestly a guessing...
My Toddler is Using Potty Training as a Power Play

My Toddler is Using Potty Training as a Power Play

by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My rambunctious toddler, Hallie, has been vaguely potty training for some time now. She showed interest over a year ago and we have let her coast along, using the potty as she was comfortable but not pushing anything. I did test the...
Turn Off the TV and Spend Time with Your Toddler

Turn Off the TV and Spend Time with Your Toddler

by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers

Getting Real with Shadra Bruce When our daughter, Anika, was three, we took her out of daycare so that I could have some time with her and her brother over the summer before going back to work (I was headed back to the corporate world that fall). They spent the summer...
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