Category Archives: Parenting Is Hard!

Good Table Manners

Posted on May 4, 2010 by admin

Confession time. I had a baby. He started eating in his high chair while I was busy in the kitchen or reading a book or at the computer. Sitting at the table watching him eat just wasn’t that exciting. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen, Parenting Is Hard!, Smart Habits (New) | 16 Comments

The Quarreling Cure

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

I am wondering if you could do a post about how you taught your children to play during free time, without interrupting you all the time, and how you got them to play without fighting. And while your at it … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Schooling or Just Plain Home?, Parenting Is Hard! | 17 Comments

It's fascinating how little I accomplish.

Posted on January 10, 2010 by admin

Dear Lazy, This is my first comment but I’ve been loving your blog for some time. I am fascinated by how much you accomplish, and it seems like you don’t rely on any mommy’s helper (except your wonderful older kids!).  … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Lazy, Parenting Is Hard!, Teach Your Kids to Work | 24 Comments

Blanket Training The Duggar Way

Posted on December 14, 2009 by admin

I read somewhere on someone’s blog something about Blanket Training by the Duggars.  Anyone with 19+ children has to know something about parenting so I got right on my library’s website and reserved their book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting! … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Is Hard! | 17 Comments

Teaching Self Government Give Away

Posted on November 23, 2009 by admin

This give away is now closed.  The winner was Kim from Whims.  Congratulations Kim! I have a friend who is strengthening families all over the world by teaching parents how to teach self government to their children.  I have heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaways, Parenting Is Hard! | 44 Comments

How do I set limits to raise happy responsible children?

Posted on November 21, 2009 by admin

Dear Lazy A reader asked me this question on Facebook. Could you please blog about what kind of limits you place on your kids TV and computer game time? I’m loving your ideas about all these other areas of life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Lazy, Parenting Is Hard! | 17 Comments

How To Set Limits For a One Year Old

Posted on November 15, 2009 by admin

Chess Club at the library used to be a fun time for the whole family.  Muscles 11, Persistence 9 and Lovely 4 played chess while I sat and read a book.  Sweetness 1 was happy to play at my feet … Continue reading →

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Patience Persistence

Posted on October 26, 2009 by admin

Apparently a few people were bugged by my twitter today.  Or very curious.  I’m not trying to be a tease.  I promise.  I just have a lot of things I want to blog about and not enough time.  I guess … Continue reading →

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Three Little Magic Words

Posted on October 25, 2009 by admin

It’s no secret that I have a daughter with a mind of her own and since we have just a teensy bit in common things have a way of easily turning into a fight between us. One of our favorite … Continue reading →

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Ask and It Shall Be Given You

Posted on October 14, 2009 by admin

Three Steps Back I have had some questions about my last post.  “Your children can’t ask for ANYTHING?  What are you thinking???” I said I was teaching them NOT to ask for things.  What I should have said was that … Continue reading →

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