Parenting Wisdom

Dear Gigi, Our 2.5-year-old daughter is having a really hard time sharing me with her two-month-old brother, especially during breastfeeding. Any time I need to focus on the baby, my daughter suddenly can't do anything without me and will often...

When my daughter was about two or three years old, another toddler bit her. The mom of the biter ran in and said to her child, "You do not bite! Do you want me to bite you back? Look how...

Two of my kids responded to time-outs and consequences and generally listened to what they were asked to do. Then I had a "tricky fellow." Nothing worked with him. He was exhausting, constantly yelled "no,"  screamed, threw stuff, and generally made...

My wife and I have been licensed foster parents in Clay County for two and a half years. During that time, we’ve had six children come into our lives through the foster care system. We adopted our oldest two...

Adoption. The word itself brings up feelings for many people and the range of impact is far and wide. It carries many opinions, perspectives, and experiences. November is National Adoption Awareness Month and it is a time to celebrate...

I haven't been a mom very long; less than five years. And in that time I've learned I'm good at a few parenting things I didn't expect: I'm excellent at keeping calm during severe weather. I can mentally keep track of...

The weather is still hot, but we are just a short week away from the kids heading back to school! There are so many shopping lists needed for back-to-school, and we wanted to share our favorites to help you...

"Chickery chick cha la cha la..." His positive attitude rang through the house. He sang animatedly as he strummed his guitar. Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, he always towered over us kids even as he sat and strummed. "I want...

As moms, we want to do everything we can to raise kind, compassionate, and inclusive children. We want to teach them how to love, how to care, and how to embrace people of all backgrounds, races, and cultures.  But where...

By now most of us have seen the memes that compare "How It Started vs. How It's Going." Way before the social media trend, my high school Home Economics teacher had us each write a letter during our senior year...