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Related Posts: Why Every Child Should Have a Learning Tower Surviving Dinner Podcast Making Dinnertime Less Stressful for Everyone Send Us a Question! Products I Talked About: Kids Aprons Wavy Chopper with a Handle Wavy Chopper without a Handle Learning Tower The post Cooking with Your Kids Without Going Insane appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

Every parenting decision has a downside. As a Montessori parent, all of that independence can be a bit much! Listen to a lighthearted take on the downside to being a Montessori parent. Send us a question or comment. Related Posts: What the Heck is Montessori? Why It’s Hard to Be a Montessori Parents The post The Downside to My Daughter’s Independence appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

In today’s podcast, Andrew and I discussed advice and tips we had for pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum recovery. We even added in a few tips for dads. Take a listen, but I will warn you that we were both tired and went on some pretty goofy tangents! Previous Advice Posts 7 Tips for All Pregnant Ladies 6 Things I Wish I Knew About Labor and Delivery 6 Ways to Make Postpartum Recovery Better Send us a question or comment! Click Here to Send a Question The post Realistic Advice that All New Parents Should Know appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

One of the best things Andrew and I have done as parents is decide to make dinnertime a special time. Listen to how we survive, eat together, and even manage to have a fun dinnertime. Other Posts about Dinnertime: Don’t Make Food a Fight Baby Led Weaning: Not As Scary As It Sounds Making Dinnertime Less Stressful for Everyone What to Do When Your Toddler is a Picky Eater Eating Together When You Don’t Eat the Same Thing   The post Surviving Dinner Podcast appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you buy through my link, I may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. For more information, see my disclosure page here. Minimalism is still a relatively new concept for Andrew and I. Listen to us chat about striving to be minimalist parents and what inspired us in the first place. Submit a Question Books I Mentioned: The More of Less by Joshua Becker The Magical Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo More Posts to Read about Minimalism: Minimalism Resources The More of Less: A Great Minimalist Book Tidying Up: Simplify to Keep the House in Order The post Exploring Minimalism appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

Andrew and I recorded a podcast all about our experience with cloth diapering and how cloth diapering has changed over time. It is just as convenient as disposibles, in our view. Give it a listen. Previous Cloth Diapering Posts: 5 Reasons I Recommend Cloth Diapers A Minimalist’s Guide to Cloth Diaper Accessories Cloth Diaper Store: All Things Diapers What We Used (and Recommend): Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you buy through my link, I may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. For more information, see my disclosure page here. Diapers Accessories:   The post Cloth Diapering 101 appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you buy through my link, I may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. For more information, see my disclosure page here. Every winter, parents struggle with how to keep their kids warm in the winter. As a parent, I understand the fear of your child getting cold. We always want to keep them warm and snuggly and unfortunately, that sometimes leads to parents not allowing their children to go outside at all during the winter months. But kids need to go outside in all kinds of weather. Here in Minnesota, we believe that there isn’t bad weather, only bad clothing. But what should you look for in kids winter clothes? And how do you get your kids to keep them on? Well, as a Minnesota mama, I feel like I have some great recommendations for kids winter clothes, some tips about getting them on and keeping them on, and my #1 trick for winter success. (P.S. Make sure you listen to my podcast about surviving winter outdoors with children. It is at

I have been all about Christmas and non-toy gift guides here for about a month and now I finally get to share with you our podcast episode all about it! If you missed my gift guide posts, make sure you check out my gift guides for: Babies Toddlers Preschoolers Elementary Kids and Families Also check out why I don’t put toys on Mac’s wish list. The post Holiday Gift Guide Podcast appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

Surprise! Remember when I talked about working on something big? My husband (Andrew) and I decided to start a podcast together. I will admit, I was super nervous when we were recording because it was something I had never done before, but the episodes actually turned out well. I’m so excited to keep recording them. So here is our introduction. Check out the posts for each of our podcast episodes. Make sure you join my e-mail list for a reminder each time we release a new episode. Episode 0 – Intro to the podcast   The post Presenting Quirky Parenting Podcast appeared first on Quirky and the Nerd.

Only weirdos use Montessori for their kids, right? At least, that is what I thought initially. Several years ago, I was a nanny for two children who attended a Montessori school. I totally internally judged them, because the only things I had heard was that they didn’t have any rules so the kids ran wild and that the kids were unprepared for the “real world” of the conventional classroom. Long story short, I was offered a position in the toddler room at the Montessori school they attended and four years later I have found my fit. I love what I do, I love the school, and I love Montessori. And I have determined that the world is sorely lacking in knowledge about Montessori. When I was an education major in school, I believe we read exactly one paragraph about the Montessori philosophy. But the world needs to know, so I am shouting it from the rooftops! If you’re looking for ideas for your home, check out this ebook I wrote with 30 Ways to Make Your Home More Montessori. The ebook is ava