Take Pictures that Really Capture Your Kids
by Rachel Meeks
You can do a better job of capturing your child in a photo than the school photographer, I promise, even if you don’t have training or a fancy camera.
Redshirting, from the Other Side
by Chris Jordan
But what happens as the years pass? I never really hear people talk about this. What about redshirting from the other side of the equation, when these boys are getting ready to graduate and move on to college. Six, eight, ten years later are the parents still happy with their decision.
Free Bookmarks (Printables) to celebrate D.E.A.R Day
by Isabel
Here are some free bookmarks for you and your family to use. It’s a gift from us to you to celebrate Drop Everything And Read Day.
7 Mnemonics Every Parent Should Know
by Isabel
I like to work smart and sometimes we need some techniques to help us learn, or just remember so we can look smarter than our fifth grader. Here’s a list of the mnemonics that I think every parent should know.
I Let My Young Teens “Date”
by Chris Jordan
As they have grown I have realized that there is no protecting our children from being hurt. There are valuable lessons to be learned in all of our relationships, romantic and otherwise. And like so many other things that I was so positive about, I changed my mind. I let my children date.
Tips to Teach Your Kids About Household Bills and Budgets
by Rachel Meeks
I don’t plan to wait until my daughter’s eighteen and ready to move out on her own before I draw back the curtain and show her how we pay the bills and do all of those other grown-up things. Here are a few practical ways to teach kids at each age level about taking care of bills and the household budget.








