Pamela Chandler
Pamela Chandler lives with her husband, daughter and Siberian Husky in West Carrollton, OH. She graduated from Marshall University with a B.A. in English in 2005 and moved to the Miami Valley in 2015. She enjoys spending her days with her family, helping to raise the children in her life and writing for her family blog, The Chandler Crew.
Dropping the Holiday Expectations {Embrace the Season}
Holidays are wonderful. They are magical and bring with them so many opportunities for making memories. They are also stressful, full of anxiety and expectations, and overwhelming, especially if you happen to have sensitive...
Top 5 Things to Discuss With Your Partner When Starting a Family
Parenting can be the most rewarding thing in the world, but it also comes with many challenges. Those challenges can double when you have disagreements with your partner on how to parent. Having discussions...
Keeping Up With Our Neurodivergent Child {ADHD Awareness Month}
I was utterly exhausted when our daughter was a baby. She never stopped moving when she was awake. Even now at age 7, she never really stops moving, her energy is limitless. At age...
How To Get Your Kids Cooking In the Kitchen
September happens to be one of my favorite months. School is back in full swing and fall weather is fast approaching. It also happens to be National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day on...
Seeing Yourself in Your Child
The other day I asked my 6-year-old to clean up her craft mess and after a couple minutes of back and forth where she tried to negotiate, she responded, “Enough, MOM! I’ve had it...
4 Things Money Can’t Buy
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” All it takes is one night of scrolling on social media to see how true that statement is. It’s so easy to fall into...
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid
I have worked in childcare almost my entire life. I spent years in classrooms, daycares, and as a private nanny. I am now a mother to a wonderful, energetic, neurodivergent 7 year old.
If I...
Learning Patience {A Lesson in Motherhood}
Patience is NOT a virtue I actually have. I fake it most days. Inside, I’m usually screaming because I have things to do. Sometimes I’m screaming on the outside, too.
Raising a kid takes...
Raising a Biracial Child in 2023 {Black History Month}
I am a white woman married to a black man and currently raising a biracial child that is six years old. Parenting any child comes with struggles but when you factor race and cultural...
Rebranding Valentine’s Day
It’s 2023 already and Feb. 14 is fast approaching. So this is my official petition to rebrand Valentine's Day! It’s no longer just about couples and romantic love.
In 2023, it’s all about LOVE in...
How to Navigate Unsolicited Parenting Advice
It’s that time of year. The time when we all gather and celebrate the holidays and, oftentimes, that means we get lots of feedback from our families about our children. While celebrating the holidays...
How Our Elf on the Shelf Saved Christmas
It’s that time of year, the holidays are in full swing and that means our Elf on the Shelf will soon be making her annual appearance. Elf Girl, as my kiddo so proudly named...
Three Reasons to Get a Family Dog
Today is our family dog’s 7th birthday. She is a Siberian Husky and although she moves a little slower these days, she still musters up the strength for a good round of chase with...
No More Screen Time {Our Weekday Pivot}
We all know the studies about the harmful effects of technology on young children’s brain development. We also have probably read just as many studies about the wonderful advantages of raising kids in the...