Easter is a time of renewal and joy… marking the end of Lent and the advent of spring with its… The post Easter Basket Ideas for Teens first appeared on Your Modern Family ..read more

During a trip to the beach over the summer, I did a lot of people-watching. In observing others, I reflected on… The post 20 Things I Would Say To My 20-Year-Old Self first appeared on Your Modern Family ..read more

For those of us with a daughter, we need to ask ourselves are we sending her the right message about what is beautiful?  Are we… The post Are we sending her the right message? first appeared on Your Modern Family ..read more

As we approach Ash Wednesday on February 14, 2024, marking the start of the Lenten season, we begin thinking about… The post 35 Things to Give Up for Lent (new unique ideas!) first appeared on Your Modern Family ..read more

Your Modern Family - https://www.yourmodernfamily.com Download your Free eBook, Beat the Boredom in a Week, here! Sometimes being the mom you want to be comes down to saying yes, even when it is hard.  It’s saying… The post Saying Yes Even When It Is Hard first appeared on Your Modern Family. The post Saying Yes Even When It Is Hard appeared first on Your Modern Family ..read more

Your Modern Family - https://www.yourmodernfamily.com Download your Free eBook, Beat the Boredom in a Week, here! I remember it so clearly- the moment I realized the quote was so true: The days pass slowly, but the years fly by.  It was a quiet night in August. The kids were tucked into bed and I was lying there, in the quiet, on the eve of their first day of a new schoolRead More The post The Days Pass Slowly, But The Years Fly By appeared first on Your Modern Family ..read more

Your Modern Family - https://www.yourmodernfamily.com Download your Free eBook, Beat the Boredom in a Week, here! Any time is a good time for teacher appreciation. For that special someone who loves your child like his or her own, here are some easy and inexpensive ways to show your child’s teacher some love.  Whether it’s on Teacher’s Appreciation Day or just a random weekday, it’s always important to show our appreciation. During thoseRead More The post Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Show Your Child’s Teacher Appreciation appeared first on Your Modern Family ..read more

Your Modern Family - https://www.yourmodernfamily.com Download your Free eBook, Beat the Boredom in a Week, here! “I stink at this!” I yell across the room at my oldest as she’s crying on her bed, and I’m standing at the door. Yes, I admitted to being a failure on this day. Our kids need to know that we make mistakes, too. Here’s what I mean… Her wet skin only amplified the stingRead More The post Tell Your Kids You Are A Failure appeared first on Your Modern Family ..read more

Your Modern Family - https://www.yourmodernfamily.com Download your Free eBook, Beat the Boredom in a Week, here! Are you unintentionally instilling behaviors that will cause your child to fail?  The damaging parenting habits that we start out of love, to help our children or make them happy, often end up being our biggest parent fail. We think we are being “good parents” by doing things for our children NOW to make lifeRead More The post 10 Ways Parents Set Their Children Up For Failure appeared first on Your Modern Family ..read more

Your Modern Family - https://www.yourmodernfamily.com Download your Free eBook, Beat the Boredom in a Week, here! Last night as I listened to my husband play with our children, I easily thought of ten reasons Daddy is more fun than Mommy!  Most of boils down to the simple fact that Mom is timed— we just can’t do it all! My friend Hillary wrote today’s post & I was cracking up. I could hearRead More The post Ten Reasons Daddy Is More Fun Than Mommy appeared first on Your Modern Family ..read more