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Lauren McKinley

Lauren is a wife and momma to 3 little people. She spends her days finding creative ways to engage her kiddos in the world around them. She loves all things that center around moms and babies!

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A woman embraces a young girl from behind while sitting on a bed, both smiling and wearing striped tops. The room is softly lit with natural light filtering through a window in the background. The bed has a checkered blanket, creating a cozy setting where we tell our daughters stories of love and joy.

7 Things We Should Tell Our Daughters Every Day

Parenting Lifestyle

A first baby wearing a white outfit looks up while being held by an adult. The baby's mouth is open, and they appear to be happy or laughing. The adult's face is not fully visible as they look down at the baby. The background includes a radiator and some daylight.

What I Wish I’d Known With My First Baby

A young boy is seated on a stack of books in a library, engrossed in reading a book and keeping kids quiet. He is wearing a striped shirt and green pants. Bookshelves filled with various books are visible in the background.

How to Teach Your Kids to Stay Quiet and Calm in Quiet Settings

Articles

A woman and a child, both smiling, are sitting on a couch. The child is reaching up towards a white balloon in the air. Behind them, decorative blue and white triangular flags hang, creating the perfect atmosphere for a kid's birthday party. The room appears bright with natural light.

5 Tips on Throwing a Kid’s Birthday Party without Breaking the Bank

A woman and a young child are lying on a bed, facing each other and smiling. The woman has her head propped up with her hand, and the child has her hands on her cheeks. The bed with its blue quilt rests in a room with a wooden wall and small plant—a perfect setting to get your kids to talk.

4 Easy Ways to Get Your Kids to Talk to You

A young child wearing a white and blue striped shirt smiles widely and gives two thumbs up. The background shows a classroom with colorful decorations, including a large apple cutout, artwork on a bulletin board, and various books and supplies to help teach kids about consent.

How to Teach Your Preschooler About Consent

Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)

A family of six sits around a white dining table in a bright room, engaging in their morning routine. The man stands, leaning on the table, while four children and another adult are seated. Various foods and beverages adorn the table.

How to Have a Morning Routine Without Tears

Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)

A young boy is seated on a stack of books in a library, engrossed in reading a book and keeping kids quiet. He is wearing a striped shirt and green pants. Bookshelves filled with various books are visible in the background.

How to Teach Your Kids to Stay Quiet and Calm in Quiet Settings

A close-up of a baby breastfeeding. The baby, wrapped in a white blanket and with a hospital wristband on its arm, is nestled in its mother's embrace during the first month of breastfeeding. The mother, wearing a striped shirt, holds the baby close and looks down lovingly. Only her face is partially visible.

4 Normal Feelings During Your First Month of Breastfeeding

A young boy with blond hair is lying on a bed, propping himself up with his elbows. He is wearing a blue and white striped long-sleeved shirt and jeans. The boy, participating in the no-screen challenge, is smiling while reading an engaging book held in both hands. The background features a bright room.

Lessons Our Family Learned From a No-Screen Challenge

School-Aged Kids (5 - 12 years)

A man is holding a sleeping baby on his shoulder, showcasing the tender daddy-baby bond. The baby, dressed in a white outfit, rests peacefully while the man, in a light blue shirt with eyes closed, stands against a wall adorned with decorative wooden clouds.

How to Nurture a Strong Daddy-Baby Bond

Babies (3 - 11 months)

A dear working mom, wearing glasses and a denim shirt, is sitting at a kitchen table using a laptop with a young child on her lap. The child is also looking at the laptop screen. The table is adorned with a bowl, fruit, and some papers.

Dear Working Mom, You are Enough

A young girl peels a carrot at a kitchen counter while an adult, wearing a striped shirt and yellow apron, slices vegetables beside her. Various ingredients, including meat, mushrooms, and bell peppers, are spread out on the counter near a blue bowl—it's never too early to teach your kids to be helpers.

3 Easy Ways to Teach Your Kids to Be Helpers

An elderly woman is sitting on a couch, holding hands with a young girl. A man and woman are seated beside them, while another woman and man stand behind the couch. All are smiling and appear happy in a well-lit, cozy living room, perhaps sharing Grandma's parenting advice.

Grandma’s Parenting Advice That We All Need to Remember

Five people are standing outdoors with their arms around each other, viewed from behind. They stand on a grassy area with greenery and trees in the background. Casual clothing in a variety of colors and styles adds to the charm of this heartwarming scene, reminiscent of a mommy exchange get-together.

The Mommy Exchange: Finding Easy Ways to Help Other Moms

A young, introverted child with shoulder-length brown hair is standing outdoors, partially hidden behind an adult's leg. She is smiling and wearing a teal shirt with a red design. The adult is wearing khaki pants and a blue shirt. The background shows a grassy area with trees.

5 Tips and Tricks I’ve Learned Parenting My Introverted Child

A first baby wearing a white outfit looks up while being held by an adult. The baby's mouth is open, and they appear to be happy or laughing. The adult's face is not fully visible as they look down at the baby. The background includes a radiator and some daylight.

What I Wish I’d Known With My First Baby

A woman embraces a young girl from behind while sitting on a bed, both smiling and wearing striped tops. The room is softly lit with natural light filtering through a window in the background. The bed has a checkered blanket, creating a cozy setting where we tell our daughters stories of love and joy.

7 Things We Should Tell Our Daughters Every Day

Parenting Lifestyle

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