Author Archives: Kristen King

About Kristen King

Kristen King (aka, Mommy-in-Training) lives at 10,200 feet in Leadville, Colorado, where she is a speaker, coach, and consultant. She and her husband, Jesse (aka, Daddy-in-Training) have fraternal twins born in December 2011, two dogs, and two cats. They are both endurance athletes. Learn more and meet the rest of the AmateurParenting.com team on our About page. Learn more about Kristen at KristenKing.com.

Dog Fight!

      3 Comments on Dog Fight!

We were at Jesse’s sister’s house getting it ready for her new tenants and thought it would be a good idea to bring the dogs with us so they could play in her big fenced yard. They had a blast in the beginning, thinking they were at some kind of new, fun dog park where they were the only attendees…. Read more »

Having a Pet Door Makes Everyone Lazy — But I’m Still Glad We Got One

With three cats and three dogs, I felt like I was getting up to let someone in or out every time I sat down. Finally, after months of my begging, Jesse put in not one but two dog doors. The first goes from the mudroom, where we confine the three dogs when we leave the house, to the garage and… Read more »

I Need an Alarm for My Trash Can: What to Do When Your Dog Eats Chicken Bones

Pickles just waltzed up to me with a big, empty Ziploc bag. Not a big deal, except that the bag previously contained bones from the fried chicken I ate for dinner. A speedy investigation revealed that Ty opened the trashcan, removed the bag of bones, ate them, and gave Pickles the bag to lick. Enter panic! I called Ty’s foster… Read more »