Lessons in Parenting

How To Make The Most Of Your Summer, Starting Now

Are you ready to make the most of your summer? A little planning now will help you maximize summer fun and cross everything off that summer bucket list.

The temps are heating up, the kids are out of school (or almost), and everyone’s mind is on summertime fun and relaxation. But are you and yours ready to hit the ground running? If you’re going to make the most of your summer. getting a few key things done NOW will help you get there. […]

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Minimalism for Parents: Can Minimalism and Parenthood Coexist?

Does the idea of minimalism for parents seem impossible? Minimalism and parenthood CAN coexist, with conscious effort; these tips will get you started.

Minimalism for Parents 101: Your Get-Started Guide When expecting their first child, many people envision happy scenes of simple bliss. Then reality hits home. Yes, babies are cute – but they’re also messy, on so many levels. And they keep you awake almost round the clock. And they come with so much STUFF. Is minimalism

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What Jobs Can Kids Do Cleaning House?

Have you ever wondered what jobs kids can do cleaning house? The answer is more than you think! Here, a guide by age to what you can expect developmentally.

My mama just finished her top-to-bottom spring housecleaning, and is rightly proud of herself for having that checked off. I’m just getting started on mine, now that my spring consignment sale events are behind me. And just as when I was growing up, there are certain aspects of seasonal deep-cleaning that are definitely a family

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Quick-Start Budget Guide for Busy Families

How's your family budget looking? (Wait, what's that?) Need some help? This quick-start budget guide for busy families has what you need to get started.

As longtime readers know, I generally don’t publish guest posts on Super Mom Hacks. The one exception is when I ask a longtime blogging colleague to help hold down the fort while I’m away. Hence I’m thrilled to bring back my blogging friend Sarah Brumley, who blogs over at the Sarah Brumley Blog (formerly Lemon

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How to Hack Your Morning Routine: My Top Ten Tips

Are your mornings out of control? Need an intervention? What you NEED are these tips for how to hack your morning routine; your family will thank me!

a.k.a. Engineering the Perfect Morning Routine How are weekday mornings at your house? We have been through a gazillion versions of The Morning Routine, from flip charts to clip charts to even a Morning Routine Contract. Whenever we get one nailed down, the girls grow/change just enough that it no longer works, and it almost seems

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The Essential Preparing For Baby Checklist

Are you expecting a new family member soon? This essential preparing-for-baby checklist covers all your must-haves when expecting a baby.

Must-Haves When Expecting A Baby Congrats, expecting parents-to-be! All set for your baby (or babies) to arrive? Not sure? No worries – this essential preparing-for-baby checklist has you covered, with everything you’ll need to stock up on before your little one arrives. Preparing for your baby emotionally is tough enough, let alone wrapping your brain

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Helping with Labor, Birth, and Beyond

About to be the birth partner for some lucky Mama-to-Be? Fear not - this post has everything you need to know about helping with labor, birth, and beyond.

a.k.a. How To Be A Supportive Birth Partner Congratulations! Your wife, partner, or best friend is about to give birth! That means you’re about to become a parent, or an Auntie, or whatever title you get for helping Mama through. Unless you’ve actually given birth yourself, though, you may not be sure HOW to be

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10 Tips To Get Your Kids Outside

Do you struggle to get your kids outside? Do they prefer video games to fresh air? These 10 tips will help you get your child into the out-of-doors.

Once upon a time, children spent their days outside with their friends, wandering exploring and playing games of their own invention. They exercised their creativity by keeping themselves entertained, made up elaborate rules and imaginary worlds as they went, and learned how to negotiate, share, and resolve their differences in the great out-of-doors. Nowadays, technological

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What Insurance Coverage Do Families Need?

What insurance coverage do families need? Do you have all the bases covered? This post will help you see if there's anything you've missed.

Insurance is essential. You need it to protect yourself from large repair bills, and sometimes even from legal action. Some kinds of insurance, like auto insurance for your car, are a legal requirement if you want to be on the road. Others, like home insurance, aren’t required in all cases. But, that doesn’t mean that

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Top Survival Tips for New Moms

Parenting a newborn is challenging. These survival tips for new moms will help you make it to your "new normal," and thrive in the process.

Anyone who’s ever brought home a newborn will tell you: this event marks a watershed in your life. There is Life Before Parenthood (BP) and Life After Parenthood (AP). Only, for many new parents, those first few weeks and months of parenthood are a complete blur of exhausted sleep deprivation. Whether you’re living in the

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