What I wouldn’t give to have a bathroom clean enough for a potty puppet show . . . #motherofboys #mobtruths #raisingsons #raisingboys #boymom Fellow Mothers of Boys, how many times a week does your toilet need to be cleaned? Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” …
Pumpkin Bread Yumminess; Perfect to make with kids
Let this Pumpkin Bread yumminess become a fall tradition for your family like it has for mine! If you’re like me, you love baking with your kids, but you cringe a little every time you deal with a fight over who will crack the egg (because it inevitably leads to shell in the batter) or dealing …
Thanksgiving Traditions for Kids
My family has a lot of Thanksgiving traditions: My mom will take out her ancient list of what to serve, she will polish silver platters, she will work extra hard, my dad will take the gross stuff out of the turkey, someone will tell a story that makes no sense at the dinner table, everyone …
Fun fall activities that are quick and easy to do
Holiday decorations are up in stores, Halloween is over, but IT’S NOT WINTER YET! If you’re looking for some fun fall activities that are quick, easy, free or cheap and which even the most high energy boys will enjoy, here are some of my favorites (aside from jumping in leaves, painting pumpkins, and picking apples, …
Raising Boys: 10 Things I Hope My Sons Learn from My Dad
We’ve already established the fact that I’m surrounded by boys. A husband and three silly, spirited, (sometimes) sweet sons. There are days I want to pull my hair out — like when doing puzzles becomes a full-contact sport or when I realize it’s futile to spruce up the house with seasonal flair because the boys …
Happy Halloween from mobtruths.com
Because in a house full of boys, simple “Trick or Treat” is not enough . . . Trick or treat, smell my feet For Mommy’s sake, please keep the house neat Out you go, have fun with a scare Get some good candy that with me you’ll share Pick all different things, but chocolate is …
The p word
The p word Let’s just get this out there. The p word. It sounds a little funny, it makes me a little uncomfortable, and I used to blush at the mere mention of it. Penis. That’s the word I’m talking about. There, I said it. (Sorry, Mom). It’s not a word I used or heard …
Lessons My Kids Learned Without Me Teaching Them
Lessons My Kids Learned Without Me Teaching Them: They don’t always listen, but they hear me. I’ve been away on a business trip for four days. You’d think it’s a mix of hard work, nice dinners and good, uninterrupted sleep. It’s a little of that (no real good sleep, thanks to a strong body clock and …
Boys’ Halloween Costumes: The Year I Lost the Battle Against Scary
Boys’ Halloween Costumes: Why so scary? “You’re NEVER going to let us be ANYTHING but a FIREMAN or a PRINCESS!” shouted R, angry that I wouldn’t let him be the grim reaper or Chucky for Halloween. For the record, I never made my boys dress as princesses (though we do have an Elsa dress in …
Raising Boys: Things I Never Knew I’d Say
Raising boys puts me in unexpected territory. Even with respect to what I say to them. Boys are different from girls. From my experience, this is true. The wrestling, punching, yelling, constant high energy . . . So often, words come out of my mouth, and I pause to think, “Wow. I never could have …
