Family Experiment: Do Family Meetings Work?
An experiment with family meetings to see if they work.
17 Ways to Be a Happier Parent
by Chris Jordan
I made a conscious effort to figure out what would make me the happiest. What things gave me the most bang for my buck, so to speak. And the rest I just let go. Is there a way to just be happier? Or is the real secret to stop making yourself crazy with the things that don’t matter?
26 Acts of Kindness
by Chris Jordan
I began to tell my children about all the good things that happen. All the people who are good that far out number the bad. Often we don’t recognize or acknowledge these things. We do good quietly. But, doing good is contagious. I learned that from Ann Curry’s #26Acts of Kindness movement.
51 Things Your Child Should Do Before Growing Up
by Chris Jordan
What are the things that you want to do with your kids before they leave childhood behind? I feel like I can write this list with authority now that I have almost grown kids. Most of these things my children have done, except for my oldest who still has not mastered the cartwheel. It is something that makes me laugh every time he attempts it.
The Mickey Room
by Wendi Aarons
The story of when I came home to visit and discovered that my 50-year-old mom had transformed my room into a Mickey Mouse shrine. How do you think my 20-year-old self handled that?
The Ultimate Summer Road Trip Playlist for Families
by Wendi Aarons
We all know that nothing makes the miles go by faster than some soul-lifting music, so this year we’ve put together Alphamom’s Summer Road Trip Playlist.
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