Activities
Five Goals For Summer Break with the Family
I want this summer to be like the summers I remember as a kid. I want to do things with them, and I want them to remember this summer as one of the best ever.
Activities
DIY Summer Camp at Home: the Good, Bad and Muddy
My husband and I have been holding our own summer camp at home for our kids for the past two years. This is why we started it, what we learned and why we decided to do it again this year.
Relationships
Brother Jekyll & Uncle Hyde
A sister and new mom seeks advice on how to handle her brother’s hurtful dismissiveness towards her and her infant son. Can the relationship be saved?
Travel
Your Kids Won’t get Bored at this Rocky Mountain Ranch in Colorado
Snow Mountain Ranch is located near the town of Winter Park, Colorado. I’m going to go ahead and tell you why it’s is the perfect family vacation spot.
Relationships
Can This Childcare Situation Be Saved?
A family childcare situation is putting a lot of stress on the kids and the parent in charge. The stressed-out mom needs some advice on how to handle this sticky situation.
Big Kid
Parenting Lessons from Ferris Bueller: Taking Teens Out for the Day
Going out to explore the world with your teenagers, or Cameron, isn’t always easy. But Ferris and I can tell you that without a doubt, it’s always worth it.
Parenting
How To Find One-on-One Time with Your Kids
Yes, we know it’s important to spend one-on-one time with our kids, but how the heck do we really do that?
Relationships
Grandparenting From Around The Globe
Parents need advice and ideas on how to make their very young child feel more connected to one set of grandparents who live on the other side of the world. Weekly video conferences are just cutting it.
Relationships
Single Mom: Family of Choice
Sometimes your family isn’t blood related, but rather, dear friends and people in your life who act exactly as you wish your family would.
Parenting
Soulmates
Parenting a big family can be a tough challenge, but there are certainly a lot of rewards, perhaps even unexpected ones, too.
Food & Home
The Family Dinner That Changed Our Family Dinners
“Let’s try the Family Dinner Project idea with the kids, have a ‘real family discussion’ and see how it goes,” So last night, we did. And it was awesome.
Relationships
I’m Being Guilted Back Into The Toxic Family Sludge
A new mother needs wants to know how to stick to her decision to keep away from her toxic family. We have some advice on where to start.
Young Child
Why You Should Grow Food With Your Kids
Gardening can be a great family activity, and it’s an awesome way to expand your child’s food horizons, too!
Big Kid
The Unexpected Views On Our Extended-Family Vacation
With our family scattered all over the country, the extended-family vacation is a rare joy. Seeing my teens through my family’s eyes may be the best part.
Big Kid
Our Day On The River With The Teenagers
I seem to see life themes in everything my kids do these days. Taking them kayaking was an interesting peek into their different approaches to life.
Holidays
Christmas Eve For Real People
With all of the pressure we put on ourselves to make family holidays “perfect,” this year I’m settling for reality, and working on being grateful for it all.
Big Kid
Missing From The Family Calendar
Sure, we have a color-coded family calendar hanging in our kitchen… but the events I most wish I could schedule remain maddeningly unpredictable.
Big Kid
Special Needs, Yes Indeed: Find Your Family’s Tribe
When you’re parenting kids with special needs, finding another family who gets it is invaluable, for both kids and parents.
Big Kid
Need Quality Time With Your Teens? Go Camping!
I never thought I’d grow to love camping, but with a few creature comforts we’ve discovered some of our best family time with the teens, out on the road.
Young Child
Family Experiment: Do Family Meetings Work?
An experiment with family meetings to see if they work.