Quarantine Parenting: There is Joy in Boredom

The news is slowly trickling in, it looks like many camps are going to be closed for the summer. Kids are sad and parents are groaning. It looks like we are going to be hearing a lot of “I’m so bored!” or “There is nothing to do!” Parents and children are going to have to […]
Announcing My New Book!

I am so excited to announce that my book, Parenting Simply: Preparing Kids For Life, is finally published! It’s available on Amazon! I started ParentingSimply.com almost 10 years ago. I loved writing articles and always wanted to compile them and write a book! This is a huge accomplishment for me. I could not have done this without, […]
Parenting and Picking Your Battles

As a parent, you’ll often find yourself being the bearer of bad news to your kids. After all, somebody has to tell them that they can’t stay up until 2 or eat ice cream for breakfast, am I right? Sometimes you have to be the bad guy, and your kids aren’t going to like it. […]