Kids & Family — The Happiest Home

Big Week Of Giveaways! Win A Maxi Scooter From Micro Kickboard

by Meagan Francis December 10, 2014

It’s our Big Week Of Giveaways here at The Happiest Home! Check out all giveaway posts here, and read on for what we’ve got for you today… We first introduced you to the Micro Kickboard line of scooters this past summer, when Sarah’s daughter Violet got to take the Mini Micro 3-in-1 for a spin […]

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Big Week Of Giveaways! Win Doll Furniture From One Step Ahead

by Sarah Powers December 9, 2014

It’s our Big Week Of Giveaways here at The Happiest Home! Check out all giveaway posts here, and read on for what we’ve got for you today… These days, it’s double the fun when it comes to doll play in our house. My oldest, six-and-a-half, has always loved dolls. We’re the lucky owners of a giant […]

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Kinesthetic, Auditory, Verbal? What multiple intelligences can teach you about your child’s learning style

by Meagan Francis December 2, 2014

This post is written in collaboration with the National Education Association’s Raise Your Hand for Student Success campaign. All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. When my 15-year-old, Isaac, does his homework, he’s got his earbuds in. Every time. And to be honest? It used to drive me crazy. “How can you study […]

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Simple Celebrating IS Possible: Tips for a Sane Holiday Season

by Tricia Mirchandani December 1, 2014

Today’s post is by Tricia of Raising Humans. Tricia shares ideas for simple, sane, and satisfying celebrations throughout the year – ways to acknowledge milestones and recognize accomplishments without going overboard. You can check out her other posts here. Do you feel it? The chill in the air. The sugar-induced spirit of holiday celebration? The overwhelming temptation to […]

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5 Ways To Organize Your Holiday Gift Lists (Plus A Free Download!)

by Sarah Powers November 10, 2014

Happy Monday, everyone! We started making our gift lists this weekend and I was reminded of this post from last year. Here it is again in case you missed it, and I updated the free printable for you spreadsheet lovers out there. Enjoy! -Sarah My kids are the only grandchildren on both sides, and are lucky to […]

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Managing Bedwetting With Love (Plus Enter To Win GoodNites* TRU-FIT* Underwear!)

by Meagan Francis November 7, 2014

Good news! The deadline on this giveaway has been extended until December 5! We are loving all the comments on this post – leave your own and enter to win! Does your child wet the bed? If so, you know that bedwetting can add an incredible amount of stress and uncertainty to family life. […]

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Happy Halloween!

by Meagan Francis October 31, 2014

It’s been a busy week in our homes (and yes, this week’s podcast was sacrificed to the rest of my to-do list, but I’ll be back with a new episode next week!) Sarah and I thought we’d share a few pictures of our kiddos in their Halloween costumes and then get back to school parades, […]

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4 Ways To Bring Your Parenting A-Game This Halloween

by Sarah Powers October 28, 2014

Dear Halloween, I love you, and I hate you. The itty-bitty baby costumes are so cute, and the way my kids’ faces light up in anticipation of trick-or-treating is something special. But also? UGH. Too-sexy costumes for little girls, gory images that give my preschooler nightmares, and more sugar in a single day than my toddler has […]

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Read-Aloud Revival With Sarah Mackenzie: The Home Hour Episode 41

by Meagan Francis October 23, 2014

We all know we’re supposed to read to our kids every day, right? But it can be easier said than done. Between tongue-twisting passages in picture books and toddlers crawling over you while you’re trying to read to older siblings, reading aloud is one of those things that can be kind of a drag for […]

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Discipline At Every Age: The Home Hour Episode 40

by Meagan Francis October 16, 2014

What’s your discipline style? Are you relaxed? Authoritative? Do you use punishments, rewards, natural consequences? When a reader asked Sarah and I for some advice on a common – but totally exasperating – toddler tendency, we realized that not only do we rarely write about discipline here on the blog, but that we had never actually […]

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