I am SO excited to welcome my sister, Lindsay, to Parent Lightly! Lindsay lives in Singapore and is mom to two little ones. She and her family have taken 17 international trips – with kids under 4! I am just in awe of her skills. Today Lindsay is sharing her best tips for surviving a…
What’s a typical weekend like for your family? Our weekends are usually all play and no work! (Well, only a little work.) It’s spring in North Carolina, so the weather is getting warmer and we’re enjoying a ton of quality outdoor time. Here’s what a spring weekend in our house looks like! This post contains…
Sending your kid to daycare isn’t always easy. The lost socks, the biting, the random events at 2 pm on Thursday. The goal: just make it as easy as possible on yourself. There’s no prize for being the most hardcore mom in your child’s preschool. So put away your pride, stand tall and use the…
It’s a new and exciting era for kids sports in our household. This season, BOTH of my girls will be playing soccer. We promised our younger daughter that she could start in the spring before Kindergarten, just like big sister did. And here we are! I didn’t play a second of soccer growing up. I…
In this post: We welcome back Grandi of The 20 Minute Mom! Grandi is a busy mom of four. She’s all about making our mom lives easier, 20 minutes at a time. Grandi emphasizes connection over perfection every day. She’s mom to four kids: daughters who are 24 and 16 and sons who are 14 and…