The terrible twos, the three-nager, the ferocious fours… I’ve survived them all thanks to my rock-solid husband, a handful of friends I could count on for talk therapy, and an actual behavioral therapist to help me clinically handle my child on her worst days (and mine). All these stages are just small amounts of time […]
It was a balmy 70 degrees in Nashville the day we brought my youngest son home from the hospital. The temperatures were certainly unexpected for the week of Christmas, so he wore a long-sleeved onesie in lieu of the adorable penguin fleece outfit I had packed so carefully in my hospital bag for my December […]
Benjamin Franklin famously said there are only two things certain in life…death and taxes. I beg to differ Mr. Franklin, there are three…death, taxes, and the endless amount of children’s birthday parties to attend once your kid hits school age. As a parent, we’ve all been there, carting our kids around town from one party to the next or […]
Looking for things to do as a family or with the kids this month? Our guide to March — a list of family events happenings in and around Nashville for the month — is here! Don’t forget to click on the links to see if registration or tickets are required. And, as always, if you know […]
Ahem. I’ll try to say this nicely: Why on earth did so many people stop RSVPing to birthday parties?! Some of you are nodding in agreement or shouting AMEN at your screens. You understand that parties take much planning and money, so it’s important to know how many people to expect. Furthermore, it’s an act of […]
When my daughter’s first birthday was a few months out, I did what so many moms do. I turned to Pinterest for ideas and inspiration. The beautiful images were overwhelming—and so were the price tags that came with them. Do I love my baby girl? Yes. Did I want her first birthday party to be […]
A couple years ago, a well-known site conducted a voluntary poll asking parents how much they spent on their child’s first birthday party. The answer might surprise you. The overwhelming majority said more than $500. If you’re ramping up for your little one’s first birthday (or any other birthday, really!), and want to avoid that kind of price […]
When I started planning my youngest’s first birthday, there was one thing I knew I didn’t want to add to our home—more toys! I saw a poem suggesting a book instead of a card, but I specifically (really) did not want toys, so I tweaked it to politely request for books as a gift. And let’s face it—the […]
The first time we took my son to a birthday party for one of his friends, when everybody started singing and the birthday boy was getting ready to blow out the candles, I was by the door in near panic mode and planning the quickest escape route. My son had been diagnosed with a peanut […]
The pool party is a thing of the past… Hosting a birthday party in the heat of summer can be stressful and sweat-inducing—in more ways than one. Weeks of preparation inevitably end with a hot, dripping day full of the same old party games, cake, and sugar over-dosed kids. Break free from the same old […]
