Why Won’t My Toddler Just Go to Bed? It’s not just you. Many parents have trouble getting their toddlers to go to bed. In fact, a study suggests that over half of three to five-year-olds stall at bedtime. This stalling can happen for many reasons. Maybe your child got a long enough nap in the…
What Will Your Child’s Inner Voice Sound Like?
You know that feeling, right before you’re about to make a decision, or just after you’ve received great news? That feeling of a whisper in your brain that – unsolicited – weighs in with editorial comments?
For some of us, that voice is really encouraging, offering support and cheering us…
Parenting: How I survived the first two years
What two years of parenting has taught me
Our kids just turned two years old. TWO! We’ve officially reached two years of parenting! As in, two years ago we were looking at them through a plastic incubator. As in two years ago, we were new parents trying to figure out…
The Ultimate List of Stores With Double Shopping Carts
The Ultimate Double Shopping Cart List
What’s up all you Unfit Parents out there!? We’ve got a good one for you today. This post is really going to speak to the parents of multiples out there and the parents with multiple small children because we’ve all had this problem!
It’s time to…
Tantrums and Meltdowns: How to know the difference
Tantrums and Meltdowns: How to know the difference
We’ve all been there and if you haven’t you’ve seen it happen in a movie or in person to some poor unfortunate soul who happens to be carting around a toddler in a shopping buggy. Everything is great, you’re taking on the day,…
5 life lessons parents should pass on to their children
5 life lessons parents should pass on to their children
Father’s day is approaching and in my house, I actually won’t be with my family for most of the day. I figure this time around is okay, besides they have no idea what Father’s Day is, so until they’re old…
28 signs you might be raising twin toddlers
28 signs you might be raising twin toddlers
1. You wake up more tired than when you went to sleep.
2. You’re constantly reminding someone not to stick food up their nose.
3. You can’t ever find the other sock.
4. Your dinner consists of leftover mac and cheese and raisins….
From The Unfit Dad to The Unfit Parent
Hey – Thalita here, you know, Marquis’ better looking and more talented better half. I’m here to answer the big question, “Why the change?” Well, some exciting things have been happening in the world of The Unfit Dad and if you’ve been paying attention you would have realized that…
What I ACTUALLY Need to Survive Twin Motherhood (7 months in)
So I’ve written two posts now (one and two) about the STUFF you need to survive having twins. And today, for some reason, I felt this need to just get real and make a list that doesn’t include stuff. A list that’s about me, and not them. A list…