Wife On The Go

  I know we have entirely too many toys – doesn’t everyone? It’s amazing how quickly you go from just a few rattles and teethers to a complete take-over of your house. So what do you do when it gets to that point? Here are ten tips to tame the toys! Continue onto the next […]

  Technology can be a god send when you’re stuck at the doctor’s office. What is it with these crazy wait times? They also come in handy on those long car rides when I just cannot bear to hear “Are we there yet?” one more time.  There are lots of situations when we are so […]

  I didn’t know that I was going to co-sleep.  My mom bought me a beautiful bassinet that we set up in our room weeks before our son was born.  I had every intention of using it. There were a lot of factors I hadn’t planned on and things I didn’t really comprehend before our […]

Child care seems to be something most new moms agonize over. What exactly are you going to do with your little one when you go back to work? Who’s going to take care of them? Are they going to be okay without you? For that matter, are you going to be okay without them?   […]

I believe the best role models are those in the child’s own life. But now let’s talk about those role models that they see on TV and in the media. They have a huge affect on our children growing up and what they may think is right or wrong based on how these celebrities act […]

  I have always been open with my daughter, now 17 years old.  From the time she started asking questions, I have told her that I will answer any question that she has, unless I honestly don’t know the answer or feel uncomfortable answering. The answers I gave depended on the question asked and her […]

  Social media can be pretty amazing. It can help us find our tribe.  In my area of the South, I’m a lot different than most of the moms I know locally. It’s nice to log in to Facebook or Twitter and find moms that share the same ideas and struggles. Being able to find […]

How many times do you feel like this??? hahaha! This usually happens to me when I’m talking to someone or on the phone and my kid incessantly tries to get my attention… but then we I do give it to him, guess what? He has nothing to say! Or my favorite.. he forgot! LOL   […]

What is part tiger, part superhero? According to Napoleon Dynamite, it’s a liger. According to my house, it’s Daniel Tiger from PBS’s “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” Now, he may not seem like a superhero, except maybe when he’s imagining, but he has saved the day more than once in my home. If you’re the mother of […]

  My husband is a laid back guy. There isn’t much that bothers him and when something does, he usually tries to behave as if it doesn’t. As a parent, he tends to take an approach that often seems cavalier to me.  I’ve given him an earful about not caring enough or paying enough attention […]

There are times when I just don’t feel like cooking. I just want to go sit at a restaurant and wait for someone to bring me something delicious of my choosing.  It sounds so simple, but taking a toddler to a restaurant is never simple.  Taking my toddler to a restaurant is akin to inviting […]

Have you thought of homeschooling your children or know someone who does? Have you thought, Why would anyone on earth want to do that? The reasons for homeschooling seem as numerous and unique as the homeschoolers themselves. While this author doesn’t explain her reasons for homeschooling, she does share some of the blessings and challenges […]

A survey was done on Parenting.com which took a poll of co-sleeping moms versus those who had their infants sleep in their own cribs. We are going to take a little look at what they found here. I suppose I didn’t think about it before, but I never would have guessed how many people actually […]

  I really try to be careful about what I say to my son. It’s not just that he repeats things. (Toddlers repeat everything!) I also try to be careful about what I say to him about him. He challenges me sometimes because he’s very smart, determined, and brave.  Even though he can be a […]

  Before we got married, I thought my in-laws were fabulous! We often went to their home for gatherings and just to hang out.  I knew from the beginning that my husband’s parents were WAY different from my own but I didn’t think that was a bad thing.  Then, after we got married, it’s like […]