Flip Out Mama

Sometimes our kids have to share their bedroom - if you’ve got one too few rooms in your home, or you need the space for other matters, there’s a good chance you’ve had to move two of your children in together. Sometimes this living situation works out, but a lot of the time, fights and scraps occur all the time. Sharing your space is hard to do as a young child, and you feel like you won’t have any hair left by the time they learn how to loan their toys out!  Which is why it’s key to personalize the space they do have, to make sure your children still feel like they’ve got a part of the house to themselves. It’s going to take a little bit of planning, but if it makes your family just a bit happier, it’s well worth the time and energy!  ( Credit ) Throw a Rug on the Ground Rugs can be a great way to add a noticeable privacy space - kids respond to colors very well! Get one for each of your kids, and put them on either side of the room. If one of...

Photo by Emma Bauso from Pexels Parenting has to be the toughest job there is. Being a parent is a job that is constantly changing, one that you get no training for and comes with a huge amount of stress. On the flipside, parenting is also the most rewarding job ever, but that doesn’t make it any less challenging. Being a parent is a journey, and some parts of the journey are a lot smoother than others. While the newborn stage is often full of sleep deprivation and new parent anxiety, the toddler stage brings its own battles too. Then, when you think you have got the hang of this parenting thing, along come the teenage years! Whichever stage you are at in your parenting journey , you will likely face some arguments along the way. Sometimes those arguments can escalate, and leave you feeling uncertain about navigating this challenging time as a parent.  When family life gets stressful, it can take its toll on every single area of your life. Relationsh...

Everyone can benefit from travel, and that certainly includes your children as well. It’s important that you give them the chance to reap the rewards that come with traveling to new countries and experiencing everything they have to offer. Traveling really can aid the development of your children, so it’s something for you to think carefully about as your raise your kids. If you’re unsure or whether or not you should take your kids on cultural and far-flung travel experiences, we’ve got some points that you might want to listen to. There really are lots of benefits that come with giving your kids the chance to see and experience things that they would have never experienced before and you can find out about them below. They See Lots of Things for the First Time When they travel with you, your kids will have the chance to see all kinds of things for the first time. The experience will open their eyes to the world and make them see how much is out there beyond wh...