Raising a boy today comes with big energy, big feelings, and big responsibility. Explore the challenges and blessings of guiding boys with strength, movement, imagination, and kindness—without dimming who they are meant to be.

How come it is so rare to drink a hot coffee?
Between raising kids, managing routines, and constantly being “on the go,” many moms find themselves reheating the same cup over and over — if they remember it at all. In this relatable and lightly sarcastic blog, a mom of two and educator reflects on why something as simple as a hot cup of coffee feels impossible, and what that says about modern parent life. If you’ve ever wondered why your coffee always goes cold before you finish it, this one’s for you.

Do you ever struggle with negotiating with a toddler? How is it that they usually win? This mom talks about the daily struggles with making decisions with a toddler and somehow try to let them be seen while getting anything else done.

Looking for indoor toddler activities when it’s too cold to go outside? Our latest BoomBooms Tunes blog shares a real-life winter day filled with sensory play, spaghetti “worms,” coloring chaos, and how we kept a toddler happily busy during –30 windchills.

In six days, my baby turns three. He is helpful and destructive, curious and stubborn, gentle and loud—sometimes all at once. This is a love letter to the chaos, the giggles, the robots, and the tiny human teaching us patience we didn’t know we needed.

Painting with a toddler sounds calm until you wash your hands and come back to paint on the walls, snacks stuffed inside toy cars, and an umbrella sword fight already in progress. Just another perfectly normal day over here.

How do you start over after the holidays? Easy. Dad goes back to work, the baby ignores your plans, the toddler boycotts naps, the dog supervises everything, and mom tries to remember what “routine” used to mean.

Getting a toddler to clean up toys starts with good intentions… and ends with a brand-new adventure. What begins as tidying quickly turns into rediscovering forgotten toys, launching rescue missions, and restarting playtime — all while the floor somehow gets messier than before.

I serve three balanced meals a day, and my toddler survives entirely on berries, bacon, and audacity. Eating has become a mobile sport, and I am the unpaid staff member tasked with sneaking bites into a mouth that closes faster than a bank vault.

Do we go outside in terrible weather, or stay inside while the toddler slowly dismantles the house? Either way, someone’s crying — and it’s probably not the kid. A painfully honest look at parenting, bad weather, and choosing the chaos you can survive.

Decorating for Christmas with a toddler means missing ornaments, stolen tinsel, and a tiny thief who loves shiny things.

Being a dad means being responsible — until you decide to crawl on the floor pretending the couch is a monster.
When dads step into their kids’ worlds, logic disappears and imagination takes over. Sure, your knees hurt and you’ll probably step on a Lego, but your kid doesn’t care. They just see you showing up, roaring like a dinosaur, and playing along.

Somewhere between the silly voices and the sore back, you realize you didn’t lose your imagination — you just need to stretch first.

Debating a toddler to get dressed in the winter. Winter mornings with a toddler means mismatched mittens, rejected coats, and cold hands five seconds later. A humorous, honest take on the chaos of getting little kids dressed for cold weather.

Big news at BoomBooms Tunes — our family just grew! We’re celebrating a brand-new baby while still creating more fun adventure songs with BoomBoom and Fuzz.

Big news at BoomBooms Tunes — our family just grew! We’re celebrating a brand-new baby while still creating more fun adventure songs with BoomBoom and Fuzz.