Easy Tips to Chase Away a Bad Day (the kids’ way) Study after study shows that laughter is perhaps one of the best medicines. Give your kids lots of opportunities to laugh with you with these easy ways to get your kids smiling. Have you ever just had a bad day? Our kids can have bad [...]
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There was a strange but wonderful transition in our home a few years ago when my children began to want to prepare meals for us. I’m not talking about imaginary or Play-Doh meals where we indulge our kids and consume various delicacies they serve at tea parties. I am talking about full blown, look up [...]
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Money doesn’t grow on trees. And it is sometimes hard for children to fully grasp all of the intricacies involved with money management. It is not enough to teach children to save money – we need to focus on teaching our children how to manage money. Just as healthy eating is only one part of [...]
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The time we actually set the table for Oval and Charlie, the intriguing house guests who always graced our home alongside our 2 year-old son, I remember the look on my husband’s face. It clearly said, “Do you think it is time for them to leave?” He wasn’t being a rude host. He was [...]
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When was the last time you were out in public and didn’t see someone with a cell phone – either chatting away or texting until their fingers were a blur? This cell phone dependency and desire is not limited to adults. According to recent research, a remarkable 84% of teens aged 15-18 own cells phones. [...]
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Summer is a time of beaches, sand, swimming, hiking, camping, and other family outdoor activities. Sometimes, however, even the biggest fan of the local swimming pool needs a change of pace. Here are some creative and goofy ways you can incorporate even more fun into summer days with your kids. Bring on the pirates! Turn [...]
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What does the research show? Studies show there is one thing you can do for your children that will increase their overall brain functioning capabilities, improve cognitive and creative skills, raise their self-esteem levels, and set foundations for cooperative, balanced relationships. Sign them up for art class. Actually, the exposure to the arts does not [...]
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There seems to be a new headline each week about a child put in danger because of internet activities or inappropriate connections made between ill-purposed adults and children. As a parent the internet can be a scary place to send my kids (scarier than many ‘real world’ places), but there are some wonderful and amazing [...]
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If your kids are anything like mine, they would much prefer playing with their friends or watching TV to cleaning their rooms or loading the dishwasher. Some people argue that, by not instilling a strict work ethic into our kids at a young age, we are encouraging them to be lazy, make poor life decisions, [...]
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Finding ways to talk openly with your kids and really have effective communication does not happen overnight. Even though there are days when it seems we are speaking in foreign languages, I am fortunate to have 4 children who not only don’t seem to mind talking with their parents, but who still seek out conversations [...]
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