Explore practical tips, fun ideas, and meaningful traditions for families at every stage. From parenting strategies to sibling harmony, routines, and connection, these posts help you build a happy, balanced, and loving family life.


Post Contents
- How to Keep Siblings in the Funnel
- Tips for Keeping Kids Busy During Summer
- One to Two Children Transition: How to have success
- Book Recommendation: The Siblings’ Busy Book
- Sample Schedules: Tandem Schedules for 2 Kids
- Helping Siblings Like Each Other
- Fair vs. Equal When Raising Children
- How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
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- Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
- How Much Time Should You Spend With Your Child Daily
- Family Christmas Traditions: 17 Fun Traditions Children Will Love
- Family Time Index
- 5 Ways to Maintain Your Parental Influence
- 13 Parent Child Date Ideas
- Tips to Do Family Scripture Study
- Avoiding Activity Overload with Your Kids
- How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Piano Lessons
- Managing Baby’s Routine with Older Kids’ Activities
- Choose the Right Time of Day for Activities and Lessons
- Avoiding Activity Overload with Your Kids
- Choosing a Coach/Teacher…How to Find the Right Fit
- Good, Better, Best: Prioritizing Your Day
- Where To Go for Spring Break with Kids
- Tips for Baby Sleeping in Hotel Room
- Legoland California Tips for Families
- Potty Training on the Go: A Guide to Success While Traveling
- Why Your Baby Hates Riding in the Car and How to Make it Easier
- 8 Perfect Activities To Do in Riviera Maya Mexico
- How to Travel Smart: Handling Disruptions Like a Pro
- Put Your Marriage First and Why Your Kids Need You To
- Recent Family Posts
- Creating Valentine’s Day Traditions Your Family Will Cherish
- Travel Tips for Parents!
- How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
- 10 Really Fun Things to Do With Your Kids This Fall
- Potty Training on the Go: A Guide to Success While Traveling
- Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
- More Family Topics Help
- How to Create A Strong Family Culture
- Helping Siblings Like Each Other
- Travel Tips for New York City with Children
- How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
- Tips for Keeping Kids Busy During Summer
- Managing Cry It Out While Room Sharing
- Why Your Baby Hates Riding in the Car and How to Make it Easier
- How To Achieve Happiness in Marriage
- 15 Topics to Discuss With Your Spouse
- Orlando Travel Itinerary for Families
- Where To Go for Spring Break with Kids
- Extra Curricular Index
- How To Travel Without Destroying Your Babywise Progress
- Tips for Baby Sleeping in Hotel Room
- Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
- Family Dynamics
- Sibling Dynamics
- Family Activities
- Seasonal and Holidays
- Family Travel
- Pets
- Extracurricular Activities
- Marriage
How to Keep Siblings in the Funnel
How to parent more than one child and keep rules and privileges age appropriate for each child. Keep children in the funnel. Learn how the siblings and the funnel concept can help reduce conflicts and build cooperation between your kids. This guide explains how to shape behavior and expectations step-by-step so your home feels calmer and siblings get along better.
Tips for Keeping Kids Busy During Summer
One to Two Children Transition: How to have success
Book Recommendation: The Siblings’ Busy Book
Sample Schedules: Tandem Schedules for 2 Kids
Helping Siblings Like Each Other
Fair vs. Equal When Raising Children

How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
Wondering how you’ll know when you’re done having kids? This honest, thoughtful guide helps you navigate emotional, physical, and practical signals so you can make peace with your family size with confidence and clarity.

Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
Planning a movie marathon with your kids? This guide shares fun theme ideas, snack tips, and activity suggestions to make family movie nights extra memorable—perfect for weekends, holidays, or cozy nights in!
How Much Time Should You Spend With Your Child Daily
Family Christmas Traditions: 17 Fun Traditions Children Will Love
Family Time Index
5 Ways to Maintain Your Parental Influence
13 Parent Child Date Ideas
Tips to Do Family Scripture Study

Avoiding Activity Overload with Your Kids
Feeling overwhelmed by too many activities? Learn how to spot activity overload in kids, set healthy limits, and create a balanced schedule that protects rest, family time, and joy—without guilt.
How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Piano Lessons
Managing Baby’s Routine with Older Kids’ Activities
Choose the Right Time of Day for Activities and Lessons
Avoiding Activity Overload with Your Kids
Choosing a Coach/Teacher…How to Find the Right Fit
Good, Better, Best: Prioritizing Your Day

Where To Go for Spring Break with Kids
Planning spring break with kids? Get practical tips for fun, stress-free family travel and stay-at-home ideas that keep everyone happy and connected. From activities to routines, make this spring break memorable!
Tips for Baby Sleeping in Hotel Room
Legoland California Tips for Families
Potty Training on the Go: A Guide to Success While Traveling
Why Your Baby Hates Riding in the Car and How to Make it Easier
8 Perfect Activities To Do in Riviera Maya Mexico
How to Travel Smart: Handling Disruptions Like a Pro

Put Your Marriage First and Why Your Kids Need You To
Learn why putting your marriage first matters for your whole family and get practical tips for nurturing your relationship—even with busy kids, schedules, and everyday demands. Strengthen your connection and model healthy love for your children.
Recent Family Posts
Creating Valentine’s Day Traditions Your Family Will Cherish
Travel Tips for Parents!
How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
10 Really Fun Things to Do With Your Kids This Fall
Potty Training on the Go: A Guide to Success While Traveling
Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
More Family Topics Help
How to Create A Strong Family Culture
Helping Siblings Like Each Other
Travel Tips for New York City with Children
How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
Tips for Keeping Kids Busy During Summer
Managing Cry It Out While Room Sharing
Why Your Baby Hates Riding in the Car and How to Make it Easier
How To Achieve Happiness in Marriage
15 Topics to Discuss With Your Spouse
Orlando Travel Itinerary for Families
Where To Go for Spring Break with Kids
Extra Curricular Index
How To Travel Without Destroying Your Babywise Progress
Tips for Baby Sleeping in Hotel Room
Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
Family Dynamics
- Dealing With Difficult Family Members
- How Do You Know When You Are Done Having Babies?
- 8 Great Family Activities (and why you should put effort into doing them)
- 8 Reasons Family Meals are Vitally Important
- Helping Siblings Like Each Other
- How to Create A Strong Family Culture
- The Shaping Influence of Family Life on Kids
- The Simple Way to Know if You Are Done Having Kids
- What is the Best Age Gap Between Kids?
- What Is the Ideal Number of Children to Have
Sibling Dynamics
- Benefits of Having More Than One Child
- Consistently Parenting Your Different Children
- Fair vs. Equal When Raising Children
- How to Balance Multiple Schedules
- How to Keep Siblings in the Funnel
- How to Keep Older Kids Quiet While Baby Naps
- How To Maintain a Sleep Schedule with School Disruptions
- How To Meet the Needs of Each Child
- How to Set Boundaries for Children & Siblings
- How to Respond to Siblings Fighting
- Managing Baby’s Routine with Older Kids’ Activities
- The Perfect Hugging Rule For Siblings
- Planning Your Schedule for Multiple Children
- Room Sharing for Kids {9 Tips}
- Strategies for Making Bedtime Smoother
- Structured Playtime With Siblings {Sibling Playtime}
- When One Child is Harder Than the Other(s)
- Why I Don’t Let My Children Fight
- Tips to Successfully add Your Baby to the Family
- One to Two Children Transition: How to have success
- Babywise Schedule with Two Children
- Sample Schedules: Tandem Schedules for 2 Kids
- Two to Three Child Transition: Tips for Success
- Three to Four Child Transition Tips
- How to Set Up a Daily Schedule for Three Kids
Family Activities
- Balancing Household Responsibilities with Family Time
- Benefits of a Family Home Evening
- Fun Card Games for the Whole Family
- Fun Games for the Whole Family
- How to Add “Culture” to Kids’ Lives on a Budget
- Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families
- Preserving Family Time
- Tips to Do Family Scripture Study
- Top 18 Games for Family Game Night
- Why You NEED to Prioritize Family Meals
Seasonal and Holidays
- 23 Winter Bucket List Ideas for Families
- St. Patrick’s Day Family Traditions to Start This Year
- How to Balance Summer Fun and Routine for Kids
- Tips for Keeping Kids Busy During Summer
- 10 Really Fun Things to Do With Your Kids This Fall
Family Travel
- Travel Tips for Parents!
- Where To Go for Spring Break with Kids
- How To Plan the Perfect Family Vacation
- Fantastic General Travel Tips for Families
- Surviving Traveling with Children
- Cruise Tips with Kids!
- Disneyland and California Adventure Family Vacation
- Four Best Tips for Traveling with Four Kids
- Kauai Travel: Adventure and Fun in Hawaii
- Orlando Travel Itinerary for Families
- Road Trip Activities for Kids
- San Diego California Travel Tips for Families!
- Sea World San Diego Tips for Families
- Summer Staycation Tip: Get a Membership
- Traveling With a Toddler: 17 Tips for Your Family Vacation
- Universal Orlando Parks Travel Tips for Families
- Utah National Parks with Kids Travel Tips
Pets
- 7 Things Having Pets Taught Me About Parenting
- How to Help Kids Deal with the Death of a Pet
- Why a Guinea Pig Makes a Good Family Pet
Extracurricular Activities
- Avoiding Activity Overload with Your Kids
- Choosing a Coach/Teacher…How to Find the Right Fit
- Choose the Right Time of Day for Activities and Lessons
- Competitive Sports for Kids {the Good, Bad, and Real}
- Going to Your Kids’ Games Prepared
- How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Piano Lessons
- How to Manage Performance Nerves
- Managing Young Kids at Older Sibling’s Events
- What Age Should Children Start Activities?
Marriage
- 15 Topics to Discuss With Your Spouse
- Doing a Weekly Check-In
- Forgiveness in Marriage
- Foundations for a Strong Marriage
- How To Achieve Happiness in Marriage
- How to Develop Unity In Your Marriage
- How to Divide Responsibilities in a Marriage
- How to Respond to Challenges in Marriage
- Ideas for Nurturing Love and Friendship in Marriage
- Importance of a Strong Marriage for Your Kids
- Managing Marriage Slumps
- Marriage: “Just Hang In There”
- Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty
- Positive Communication in Marriage
- Put Your Marriage First and Why Your Kids Need You To
- Strengthening Marriage
- The 5 Love Languages Book Review
- Valentines Date Ideas for Married Couples
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