I have this constant battle with TV/Screen time as I’m sure most parents do. We are told it is bad and then sometimes studies say a certain amount is okay, all our mom friends have opposing viewpoints as well as kids of different age groups. It’s all a mess really and sometimes when your kids […]
Category Archives: Rachel Dell
Family: Unexpected Toys for my Kids
So for my first baby I bought every toy or whatever was being sold to me and expected that thing to be used for it’s desired purpose!! However after realizing with baby #1, that nothing goes according to plan and your child wants what they want.. I’ve learned the toys can really be anything and […]
Marriage: The 5 Love Languages
I was initially resistant to The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, which was suggested by my Mother. The gist is that everyone has a preference in the way that they give love and like to receive it, his book is a way of explaining that. There is a short quiz in the book to […]
Family: Grandparents and Discipline
All Grandparents, you are not the parent of your grandkids, thus you do not decide how the child should be disciplined or take it upon yourself to do what you did as a parent. This is up to the parents (your children), so respect that and ask the parents what is important to them in […]
Marriage: Rocks, Paper, Scissors
As a parent and wife and being married to someone from a different culture, I believe for my own sanity that couples therapy or therapy is necessary! This post is about the brilliant advice I received from my couples therapist after my first child. Problem: No sleep, resentful towards my husband because he had freedom […]