Morning Checklists for Kids for Tired Parents
If you have ever started morning checklists for kids with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Mistakes We Made With bedtime routine that sticks
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what bedtime routine that sticks can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
After-school Transitions Ideas Worth Stealing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what after-school transitions can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Homework Right After Snack: A Realistic Family Plan
Most advice about homework right after snack falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Our Weekend System for clothing picks the night before
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what clothing picks the night before can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Lunchbox Routines Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started lunchbox routines with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Screen-time Curfews: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what screen-time curfews can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Saturday Morning Rhythm Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started saturday morning rhythm with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Tooth-brushing Without Battles by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about tooth-brushing without battles falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Packing School Bags Independently Without the Daily Battle
If you have ever started packing school bags independently with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The…
Quiet Time for Non-nappers: A Realistic Family Plan
There is a reason quiet time for non-nappers keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between…
A Simple Checklist: rainy day indoor plans
If you have ever started rainy day indoor plans with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
How We Finally Solved chores by age chart
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what chores by age chart can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Bedtime Stories Rotation for Tired Parents
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what bedtime stories rotation can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Weekend Wake-up Rules for Tired Parents
There is a reason weekend wake-up rules keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Sick Day Routines for Tired Parents
If you have ever started sick day routines with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Holiday Routine Survival: A Realistic Family Plan
There is a reason holiday routine survival keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Our Weekend System for back-to-school reset
Most advice about back-to-school reset falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Sibling Bath Schedules for Tired Parents
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what sibling bath schedules can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Morning Music Cues for Tired Parents
Most advice about morning music cues falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…