SILK Parenting

Single Income, Lotsa Kids (SILK) couples are the opposite of DINKs and have their own unique challenges and blessings. We explore both with advice and humor.

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The 4yo upon seeing the train set under the tree-"Hey, Santa went to @Costco!" Yes, son, he knows value too.

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Whoever invented mittens first tried to put gloves on a toddler. @HuffPostParents #parenting

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How our #SILKRoadTrip relates to the 2016 U.S. election. https://t.co/Yb07W8lLEF #Election2016

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Halloween candy is a great opportunity to teach children with more responsibility comes more opportunity-we can eat candy when we want to.

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With the advent of the rear entertainment system, it seems fighting over who sits in front is a thing of the past.

[HuffPost Family @HuffPostFamily]

A perfect parody for all the parents who gave in and got a minivan https://t.co/4H1nG3nzC5

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"Sometimes our children will fail to listen to us. Rarely will they fail to imitate us." @randyalcorn in Managing God's Money

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Thank you @JimGaffigan

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#parentingadvice

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Taming the out-of-control #grocery #budget from @ynab https://t.co/DkRv3tv3b9

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Via @JoanneKraft4, "As moms, our job is to work ourselves out of a job."

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A family of six, one van, 32 days on the road-an experiment in #minimalism. https://t.co/CFMpW9Rdz7 Inspired by @joshua_becker

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Seen on @joshua_becker - "“Your home is living space, not storage space.” —Francine Jay

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Relax, you and your #parents survived raising you. You and your #kids will survive too. #parentingdoneright

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#Kids these day will never know what it is like to try and go to the bathroom during commercial breaks. It is sad, really.

[Common Sense Media @CommonSense]

Can you survive a #DeviceFreeDinner? https://t.co/ctLvGYV0wN @washingtonpost @htsuka

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The latest #SILKRoadTrip takes us off the beaten path thanks to @Roadtrippers. https://t.co/HWD8VbNK9h

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I need to find something we lost, so I ordered the replacement.

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@1000Fights Thanks for the follow!

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Great advice to stop kids bickering in the backseat. Thanks @glenndonithan @fatherlyhq https://t.co/6YnJIxKaj8 #SILKRoadTrip