Expectant parents are often faced with a difficult choice: staying home with their baby or going back to work and relying on childcare. Another option growing in popularity is to have a home-based business so you can make a living while taking care of your infant. If this is the path you’re planning on taking, follow these four steps to ensure the success of your new venture – written by Amanda Henderson for Real Simple Mama.
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Here you will find everything related to Attachment Parenting. This is the foundation of why I do what I do, and actually is the inspiration behind Real Simple Mama!
Attachment parenting (AP) is the concept of listening to your child, being aware of their needs and where they are developmentally, and working with your child. We should be on the same team as our kids, not trying to bully them or scare them into obeying us. Instead, we teach our children about everything from eating healthy foods, to how to be kind to others, to earning respect and trust. There’s an emphasis on emotional intelligence and talking through things instead of punishing or yelling.
AP has its place in every phase of parenting, from the littles ones all the way through teenage years! It’s helped me be a better, more confident, more relaxed mom. And I know that my kids are blossoming because they respect and love me. They aren’t scared of me and they hold no resentment.
I hope that I can help teach you about how beautiful (and real simple) being an AP can be!
It’s aliiiiive! RSM finally has The Chicken Tender’s Journal available for purchase as a downloadable printable. This file will be downloaded to your computer where you can print it and use it to your heart’s content. Need extra pages? No problem! Want a fresh new copy next year? Print it!
This Chicken Tender’s Journal will help you keep track of all aspects of backyard chickens, from breeds to egg laying records to medical supplies. Use the page numbers and handy dandy Table of Contents to keep on top of all the sections.
So click on that adorable blue button and let’s get started, shall we?
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RSM has one of the new chicken coop kits by Aivituvin! Check out the assembled Air27 model, suitable for 1-2 chickens, and see how it measures up. Make sure you look at all our photos and the video tour too!
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The pandemic has certainly required parents to get creative when it comes to fun, affordable, stay-at-home projects to do with the family. We found one that’s fun, easy, and beautiful – painting rocks! Get our tips on how to paint rocks for outside fun, making them bright and weatherproof.
Continue readingSo sorry that Real Simple Mama’s website has been down! We had issues with a Bluehost coding problem, and then with their tech support skipping over my help desk ticket. Eep! But we’re back here and happy to be helping again, and 2021 is going to be a beautiful exciting year!
I’m always here, on YouTube, and at theMama@realsimplemama.com so feel free to reach out if I can help!
Happy New Year, and thanks for being here.
-Sarah
My oldest child, my son and my firstborn, is about to turn seven years old. I say this every year, but I can’t believe it! Time is flying and my heart is about to burst with pride and emotion. Every year I write a little love letter to my children on their birthdays, as I reflect on their birth and how our lives have changed, the person they are and the person they will become. Here is Happy Birthday to My Son as he turns seven. Enjoy.
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We have our amazing chicken coop and our amazing flock, and now we have an amazing automatic chicken coop door! This door kit by Rural 365 has been an easy install and a great help to the busy life of a young family with a backyard flock. Here is our honest review with the programming info, and a demo build video at the end!
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As our kids get older, bedtime changes. Our four and six year old still share a room and we all do bedtime together, and we’ve recently started having a conversation as we all sit in their bed. My husband and I ask our kids five questions – we help the kids fall asleep full of pride and self love, we learn more about our children, and it’s a great screen-free way for them to get ready for rest! Read on for our prompts of five questions to ask your kids at bedtime.
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We recently had to put down our cat. And while I was heartbroken, it’s in my nature to speak to my children about what’s happening and why. But how much do you say? What do you say? I truly feel at peace with how I handled this delicate situation, and so here are my tips for how to talk to your kids when your pet dies.
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Just a quick note to wish you a delicious, safe, fruitful, and unforgettable Christmas. We’ll keep it quiet on here for the next week or so, but we’ll be recharging our batteries to bring you more great, honest content in 2019!
Love you all and thanks for riding this crazy train with us!
Sarah, the Real Simple Mama
