So, You Want to Garden With Your Children
How hard can gardening with young children really be? Follow along while I take you through these 36 steps.
How hard can gardening with young children really be? Follow along while I take you through these 36 steps.
If my son could write, these would be the rules by which he lives his life. If your child wrote a book of life lessons, what do you think would be in it?
Children have a right to go to school and not be bullied. They have the right to walk the hallways without being subjected to taunts. Their voices need to be heard and taken seriously.
It’s not our business. Don’t interfere. These are the things that we say to ourselves when we don’t intervene.
I have been thinking about the sort of things I want my six kids to know before they head off into the world, to college, and beyond.
An interview with my son who was involved in a program in which general education students are brought into a special education setting to work as role models, and advocates for the students with disabilities.
What if the tables were turned and you were going to get graded on your child’s report card on your parenting? How do you think you would do?
What do you think is an appropriate curfew for teenagers? Do you remember having a curfew when you were that age? Do you think it would be okay if I just locked my teenagers in a plastic bubble until they turn thirty?
In the past week I have had conversations with several people about what age is okay to leave your child home alone. What do you think?
How do you know if your kids are ready to go to camp? Are you ready to let them go, or will you spend the week lying on their bed waiting for their return?
What if I told you that the way to get your teenagers to do chores around the house was to use food as motivation? Hear me out.
It’s bound to happen. Your kid is going to make a friend that you don’t like. What do you do? How do you know whether to step in or stand back?
My kids love to eat junk food. I want them to eat healthy food. Why not healthy food that pretends to be junk food? That would be a great switch, wouldn’t it?
I don’t find other people’s misbehaving children endearing at all. I am not childless. As a mother of seven children I fully support these type of bans.
Do you want your food to look as good as it tastes? Here are some tips for helping to do a better job photographing your food.
A mother’s hilarious portrayal of various stages of emotions involved for both the parent and teen when the teen is grounded.
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A realistic look at the benefit of attending a private 4-year college education versus the amount of money it will cost.
Back to school is here! We have some tips to help you start the school year off right and keep things running smoothly throughout the year.
We look at other parents say, I will never be like that! We are full of self righteous indignation and feel confident in our superior parenting skills! Then it happens. One day you recognize yourself in some other parent and it isn’t a good thing.