I have had to face a lot of my inner demons to get to where I am today and because of that, I plan to do everything I can to bring more awareness to the topic of emotional & verbal abuse.  There are so many […]

While working as a virtual assistant many have told me that they heard leaving blog comments is a great way to gain exposure to your site and increase traffic. I would have to say I do agree with this statement, but I only agree with this statement if you are actively reading the blog posts and [...]

Blended families are commonly referred to as step families, and are increasingly common among society today. If you were to create a poll for children in elementary school probably one third of them would respond they have a step parent or that their biological parents don’t reside in the same household. Children who are a part of [...]

It is that time of year, holiday season, and if you haven’t already determined how to share your children the time has come to make the decisions on how to split up the kids for the holiday. Sounds so harsh, let’s split up our children, but the reality is that many children are living in a [...]

Think Confident, Be Confident offers a cognitive therapy-based program, which is the most common and powerful form of psychotherapy practiced worldwide today. I enjoy looking to life in the positive but I am human and doubt can happen to me just as it can to you. I would highly recommend reading Think Confident, Be Confident if [...]

Being raised in a co-parenting situation I can say from personal experience that having each parent express rude comments to or about the other parent is inappropriate. Even to this day, and I am nearly twenty eight years old, my parents still seem to think it’s okay to talk badly about the other parent should they [...]

As October nears I find myself facing a birthday situation. My oldest child is shared with my ex boyfriend and we have shared her for nearly seven years. This year my daughter has started questioning her birthday party situation. For the first few years of her life my ex and I attended each others parties. The [...]

The blended families category is a great way to share your expertise, advice and personal stories relating to raising and living in a blended family situation. There are many definitions of what a blended family is, but it can be anything from remarrying with children involved to adoption within a family. Raising children in a blended [...]

Whether you are looking to fix a relationship, solve a problem or deal with step parenting; communication is key to an amicable resolution. Blended families come in all different sizes, shapes and colors. A blended family may be that of a step mom or step dad with a birth mom or dad.  A blended family may [...]

Co-parenting creates many challenges, not only are you not aware of everything that happens in the other parents home but now when you do find out it is through the mouth of your child. This situation leaves you hearing a child’s version of everything that occurs in the other home, you no longer have an adult [...]

You are a parent for the first time and you want nothing but the best for this precious little bundle of joy. You will keep this child safe from harm, do everything in your power to shield them from the bad in this world, and ensure they live a healthy, happy life. This is all normal [...]

Being pregnant three times, I had always wondered if their was a product that would help alleviate the stress a pregnancy can take on your skin. A woman’s skin is tested to the limit during pregnancy with the extra stomach weight creating itchy skin and all too often stretch marks. A product that helps prevent and [...]

Blogging is a great decision for anyone who already has a passion to write. The great thing about being a blogger, is that you don’t have to excel at writing, although being a good writer will help you gain loyal readers. The first decision to be made about starting a blog would be if you can [...]

Many businesses are out there seeking mommy bloggers to complete product reviews. The economy is in a slump and companies are ready and willing to give high standing mommy bloggers get free products in exchange for a written and sometimes video review of their product or services. There has been a rise in mommy bloggers wanting to [...]