Charissa West
Charissa West is a high school classroom teacher turned stay-at-home, work-at-home mom. When she’s not chasing around her three young sons, she works as an online teacher and freelance writer. She shares her honest, sarcastic, hilarious thoughts on parenting on her blog, The Wild, Wild West, with the goal of helping moms laugh at anything motherhood may throw at them.
The Best Financial Calculators Every Adult Needs
Managing money can be challenging for even the savviest adult. Buying a car, buying a home, saving for retirement — these are big financial...
Benadryl Dosage For Kids Every Parent Should Keep On Hand
At some point in this parenting journey, you’ll need to give a child some Benadryl. Maybe they’ve got a nasty batch of bug bites,...
Wall Street Journal Uses Fake Kid Accounts To Prove TikTok Suggests Sex Videos &...
Is TikTok bad for kids? Do you remember when TikTok first came about? There was all this buzz that the app was actually a...
Motrin Or Ibuprofen Dosage For Kids — A Chart Every Parent Should Have
The only thing worse than a sick kid is a sick and miserable kid. All too often, that combination strikes at night, leaving your...
Tylenol Dosage Charts For Kids Every Parent Should Keep Handy
When I was growing up, Tylenol was the go-to pain reliever for kids. Got a fever? Tylenol. Teething? Tylenol. Fussy from vaccines? Tylenol. And...
Medication Dosing For Kids – How To Safely Manage Household Sickness
Having sick kids is the worst! They’re miserable, you’re miserable, and chances are, no one is getting much (or any) sleep until the illness...
Strong And Meaningful Boy Names To Consider For Your Baby
Choosing a name for your baby boy can be so tough! Some people want a unique name, others may want a more traditional baby...
Old-Fashioned Girl Names That Are Trendy Again
Like many trends, baby names go through cycles. Any 1970s Jennifers or 1980s Heathers can happily attest to that! As a baby name begins...
Old-Fashioned Boy Names Are Making a Comeback
Names are often cyclical. Baby names that are very popular for years fall out of favor as the population becomes a bit saturated. Then,...
The Best Baby Names For 2021 You Need To Consider
One of the hardest things about having a baby is choosing the right name. HA! Just kidding, there’s a lot of things that are...