9 New Year’s Resolutions for a Happier Family
Last year was a tough for me on many levels. I lost my joy. This upcoming year I am determined to get it back and make my family happier in the process.
Last year was a tough for me on many levels. I lost my joy. This upcoming year I am determined to get it back and make my family happier in the process.
I want a village. These are the people I want in my village. People who think it is a moral obligation to look out for each other’s kids.
Make a name acrostic using your kids’ best character traits to encourage them.
We want our children to have a happy Christmas and to give them what they want, but how do we help our children appreciate how blessed they are?
I think television watching becomes a habit. I don’t want my children to develop that habit any more than I want them to start smoking or drinking.
I have high expectations of you. I have no doubt that you will live up to them all, but in the wake of recent news events I feel like I have to verbalize them.
I did a bad thing. Maybe not so much bad, as sneaky. When it came time to turn our clocks back an hour, I simply didn’t. So, how did it go? Read on to find out.
Raising kids to understand the value of money and understand the importance of saving money are daunting tasks. We try to break it down into some simple tips.
No matter how many times I try to tell her about saving money, it’s my example that she’ll remember.
There are things that were part of our collective culture growing up that our children will never understand, like phone books and pen pals. Read on for more.
We are living in a time where people are constantly lamenting the fact that children are growing up too quickly, acting like adults long before their years. And yet, inexplicably, many people feel twelve is too old to act like a child.
For every time that you’re willing to say no, you get the freedom to say yes to something that’s a better fit for your family.
We have one rule in our house. But it is more than just a rule it is a way of living. It is two simple words. Be Kind.
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.
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.
A realistic look at the benefit of attending a private 4-year college education versus the amount of money it will cost.
A mother’s hilarious portrayal of various stages of emotions involved for both the parent and teen when the teen is grounded.
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?
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.
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?