Okay. I know it’s not June anymore. Can you pretend with me that it is? I actually picked all the nominees in June, just got behind on posting. And all these parents are definitely HIP. MommyTwinGirls is rethinking her policy about children watching TV. I laughed when I read this post! How many of us [...]

Well hello! Did you think I forgot the Heroes In Parenting (HIP) project? Nope! Not me. Uh-uh. We’re going to try doing this monthly, and see how that goes. Oh! And please see the end for a New Development in the HIP project. Amanda from Tumble Dry writes a beautiful post about her daughter’s transition [...]

Time to celebrate more parents! Yay. In case you’re new to Earnest Parenting, the HIP project is all about highlighting some good news for a change. Mommy Needs Coffee wrote this week about the amazing gift that is her daughter. BooMama played some video games with her son and proved that she’s cool and a [...]

You didn’t think I’d abandoned the HIP project, did you? Of course not! I love all things HIP. I just have been a little, ummmmm, unfocused of late. But! Better now, and happy to be working on my latest HIP list. Also. I’ve been thinking about how to continually feature HIP awardees here on the [...]

Welcome to the second edition of the HIP project! In a world full of discouragement and bad news, this is the place to celebrate those everyday parenting heroes all around us. What is a HIP, you may ask? Not to worry, friend! All is explained in the original HIP post. Without further ado, here are [...]

Welcome to February! Have I mentioned how much I love February? Well, that’s because I don’t. Ugh. Shortest month of the year, but it feels like the longest. I’m trying a more positive approach this year with my post over at GNMParents on 28 Ways to Survive February. Got any additional ideas? Also! I’m pleased [...]