Parenting

Buckle him into the cart, give him his favorite book to “read” and away we went toward the produce aisle. I’d say we were there for about 20 seconds when …

But you chose to stay home with them and be a stay-at-home mom/homeschooler/work-from-home super woman, so surely your children must be angels and your patience must be amazing! After all…you chose this …

It’s a non-negotiable in childhood. If you’re debating the merits of play, here are 101 reasons why your kids need to play. ​ Why Kids Need to Play Play teaches …

The key is to make the chores seem less chore-like by adding an element of fun to them. Here are three clever chore chart ideas to help get your kids …

As a parent, you have your hands full, between keeping up with housework, keeping your family fed and clothed, but also teaching your child to grow up to be a …

My Kid is a Bully Parents want to raise good, kind, respectable children who grow up to be upstanding members of society, but sometimes there are bumps along the way. …

How to Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike Teaching your kid to ride a bike for the first time can be both scary and exciting. There are some ways …

However, knowing how to help with homework (and not overstep!) is something that I’m still working on. It’s not as easy as you might think! In fact, you might be struggling with …

No way was I going to buy into spending hours on a planner or worrying about pens that would bleed through the paper. No way. Uh-uh. I was sticking to …

I’m not sure how it happened, but my children are very attached to the Christmas traditions that we’ve established over the years. In fact, they’re so attached to them that …

Take a deep breath. And another. Roll back your shoulders, gently tilt your head from side to side. Breathe. I know when you wake up in the morning, before your …

I look in the mirror each day and see less and less of the girl I was and more of the mother I’ve become. And it’s not just any mother that I’m …

Check out the Mama Teaches’ Freebie and then scroll down to find more freebies from our friends around the world! Freebie Friday Party: Chore Pie Challenge Ah, the start of …

Make the most of your budget during the holidays with this holiday gift guide for homeschoolers with gifts under $25! Don’t worry! This holiday gift guide for homeschoolers includes a …

Doing chores helps build a sense of responsibility and pride that can’t really be taught without firsthand experience. It can help give children structure and be a good stepping stone …

A couple of years ago I ran across this article in The Atlantic about an image that had been posted on Google+ about withholding the wi-fi password until the day’s chores were …

That’s why we have gathered all of our free chore charts for kids in one place. Use them with preschoolers to preteens to help establish responsibility and reward. Do you …

Motherhood is one of the most demanding, thankless jobs around. The return on the investment though is beyond measure. While being a mother can test your patience, your creativity, and your sanity, …

It is those moments that I want to bottle and hold on to for those times when things are not going so well. After the birth of our first son …

Think homeschooling might be for you? Here are five things every homeschool mom must have in order to survive homeschool life. Weak of heart?  Not for you.  Like peace and …