by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 16, 2011 | homemaking, motherhood, organization, quick tip
If someone walked into my home today they would question whether I accomplished anything. When my house gets chaotic with clutter, I do not want to spend time in it. I judge my home by its cover-what I see makes me feel like it was a successful day or not. Often my...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 14, 2011 | motherhood, motivation, parenting
The lines between what is the responsibility of teachers and parents are blurred today. Children are being essentially raised by teachers. In child care the caregivers are called “teachers” and these are the adults a child in daycare full-time sees most of...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 1, 2011 | activities, motherhood, parenting
Starting in infancy, when your child is home with you, you are able to devote so much one-on-one time to them and with them. They learn that they are important; they learn that they have something to contribute to you. I feel important when another adult takes the...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 18, 2011 | motherhood, motivation
Many SAHMs long for a job outside of the home. It can be difficult to recall what we really do all day when our main task is caring for home and children. Often we can not complete one task before starting another-and really, we do about 100 things at once! For...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 16, 2011 | motherhood, motivation
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure for more info. It used to bother me, when I was in my teaching program, when teachers and professors talked to us like we knew more about raising children than the parents. I was a 20-something student who...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 16, 2011 | motherhood
This blog is for YOU, the stay-at-home-mom, who may need encouragement and support to find the joy in staying home with your children every day. Being a stay-at-home mom is a parenting choice that puts you in the prime spot to know your child better than anyone. This...
