We parents today have demanding schedules, and we juggle multiple tasks all day long. There’s too much to do, and never enough time to do it. The bedtime routine often gets slotted as one more “thing to do” after which we can get on to yet another task on our never-ending to-do list.

I’d like to present you with a new way of looking at your child’s bedtime routine: as a wonderful opportunity for a nightly ritual of quiet connection and bonding. Sort of like a forced savings account – a daily slice of time out of a busy day, given to you so that you can bask in the joys of parenthood and build the foundation for a close lifetime relationship. Pretty heady stuff, when you look at it this way, isn’t it?

How do you get your family and possessions from one house to the other, without pulling out (or losing) some of your hair?

We all know moving is stressful and time consuming: add in a family and without the right organizational tools, it can turn to chaos. A few simple techniques can make all the difference in a successful move.

Is this what you sometimes think about your child...