It’s been 8 kids and I still don’t know how to put a baby to bed. But I think now we’re onto something… Over 15 years ago, when my first child was a year old, I read a book about sleep training and I let him cry himself to bed. My son did not take…
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Rocketbook: The Coolest Notebook on the Market
CYBER MONDAY – We rushed to post this info because we found some of these at great prices for Cyber Monday and didn’t want you to miss out on a great Chanukah gift option! At a recent Between Carpools meeting, a colleague started jotting notes in her notebook that looked pretty standard. Then she started…
Bedwetting Child? These Solutions Make Cleanup Way Easier
Changing linens every time a child wets the bed is a huge hassle. These tips make it much easier for mom to handle. Your pediatrician may have assured you that your child will eventually outgrow their bedwetting issue, but how do you manage until that happens? Once your child outgrows pull-ups, or refuses to wear…
What If We All “Dropped the Phone” Together?
Each day, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., we resolve to “Drop the Phone.” Let’s try it for one complete month. Will you join us? Any one of us can make a resolution, on our own, not to be using our phones during those crucial hours when our kids need our attention the most. There’s…
Fun Ways to Enhance Your Child’s Reading and Math Skills
The school year is underway and your child will be learning and growing a lot…but how do you reinforce those new skills? Or give your child extra help in an area they might need? Kids don’t just learn in school. Every experience is an opportunity to learn or practice skills. Here are some ideas…
18 Tried, Tested & True Items We’re Loving for Baby
There’s always new baby products on the market. But what’s the latest and greatest that’ll make motherhood a little easier (and keep baby in style?). We’ve got the top picks. With lots of new babies in the BCP family this year, and with more recommendations from our friends and families, we’ve gotten up-to-date on the…
8 Homework Tips for the Harried Mom
Dread homework? The more you dread it, the harder it will be. Kids feel what we feel. Yet, there are ways to troubleshoot homework time, figure out where things are going right or wrong, and make it a smoother process. Make It a Routine Homework should be viewed like eating and sleeping. Don’t make a…
Prep Separate Dinners for Kids & Adults? Here’s the Menu Planner for You!
Dinner would be simple if every member of the family loved the same dishes. For many of us, the ability to prep ONE meal and make everyone happy is just a dream. But, even if you need to think of two dinners nightly, we’re still here to help you stay organized. This menu planner notepad,…
Diamond Dotz Are the Perfect At-Home Art Activity
Want to stock the house with projects to keep the kids busy when they’re home? Need an at-home Chol Hamoed activity for those “erev” days when you’re busy cooking? Bring out the diamond paintings. And, no, there’s no paint involved. The first time I saw my daughter working on a diamond project at home (my…
The Standard Planner Doesn’t Work for You? Here’s the Between Carpools Life Pages Solution.
Are you a multitasker? Too many things going on once that need order? You need this notepad. If that describes you, chances are that the standard planner hasn’t done the job for you. A few of us on the Between Carpools team have switched to this system. This notepad can be used in so many…