By Stephanie Thomas
Imagine for a moment that your four-year-old walks up to you holds out his shoe and says, “Mommy, I’m frustrated! Can you help?” And in this idyllic moment, you plop down together on the floor as you gently remind him to pull out the tongue and tug on the back and cheer him on to […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Confession: I’ve got the back-to-school blues. With the big day looming in the not-so-distant future, all I can think is: “Summer’s over already?” And yeah, I’m feeling all the feels with my little one starting kindergarten. I’ll miss heading out on adventures with him and his older brother. But also? I’m dreading the alarm clock. […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Fresh air is essential. For breathing, yeah. But also for ultimate mood-boosting. That’s probably why spending time outside is our go-to family activity. And while we love to lounge around in the backyard, meet up with friends at the playground, or watch our older son play shortstop while his little brother digs in the dirt, […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Wondering which children’s Bible is best for your kids? We’re digging into the options with questions to consider and real-parent insight to help you find the most engaging kids Bible for your family. As parents, we all hope to grow a love of reading in our kids. That’s why we cuddle up in a rocker […]
By Stephanie Thomas
At the start of school, we gave each of our boys a family picture, an eraser shaped like an ear (an EARaser!), and pencils labeled with our hopes for the year ahead. For our youngest, on his way to kindergarten where he’ll learn to read and write, a cheeky “Leo the Literate.” And for our […]
By Stephanie Thomas
This morning, we dropped our boys off for the first day of school. In-person. In masks but, I repeat, in person. And then, walking back to the car, we talked about how cute they are. And how proud we are. Every parent does this, right? After a bit of a break, I sat down to […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Welcome, fellow Googlers. Never do I spend more time scouring the internet for brilliance than I do on the eve of April Fools’ Day. A yearly opportunity to show love to my kids through good natured pranking. Luckily for you—and for me—the best ideas require no advance planning and usually involve items you already have […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Do you struggle to find balance in parenting? We’re unpacking three parenting styles —authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative —to help you find the sweet spot. . . . . . . . . . . I remember watching my niece, at just over a year old, sit at the kitchen table and color quietly. Pregnant with […]
By Stephanie Thomas
We all know the value of families eating dinner together: a sense of camaraderie develops when we share good food and good conversation with the people we love. If you’re like me, reminders like this one give you a bit of a guilty conscience. After all, between sports, extracurriculars, church, and work obligations, it can […]
By Stephanie Thomas
My parents live a few hours away from us. After years of travel, we’ve perfected our family road-trip routine. The boys look at books. They draw. We listen to a podcast or two. We snack, tell jokes, turn up the music, and dance around. Before long, we’re almost there! As we pull off the interstate, I […]