Dear Daughters,
In many ways, being the mom of girls is a lot more difficult that being the mom of boys. I identify with you more and sometimes because of that, I assume that I know how you feel about things.
I worry about you more than your brothers because of the experiences that I had w
It is interesting to me how heroes have changed from generation to generation while some have stood the test of time. When I was younger, we had heroes like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin who walked on the moon in 1969 when I was just 7 years old. I can remember watching that with my family like it
I found the recent USA Today article Modifying Kids TV Habits May Improve Behavior to be very interesting.
The basic premise was that the content of the shows your kids watch matters. Even if you don’t cut back on the overall amount of TV they are watching, limiting their access to violent
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March is National Nutrition Month and is a great time to review our kids’ eating habits and help them get excited about nutrition and healthy eating.
Generally, kids equate healthy food with boring and funny-tasting. Yes, think broccoli. However, with a bit of tweaking, some creativity a
As moms, we strive to provide not only ourselves with proper oral care,
we also take our kids to get routine exams and cleanings. As Kansas
parents there are a number of fun, healthy family activities to engage
in such as hiking through the Ernie Miller Nature Center, or spending
the day getting
To many parents, discipline equals punishment. “It’s an urban myth passed down from earlier generations, before we had scientific research,” says Michele Borba, an internationally recognized expert on parenting, moral development and character education, and the author of No More Mis
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The GEM Debate:
What Do YOU Do When Your Child Is Sick But You Have To Work?
I gotta tell you, this one is going to have me on the fence. And I’m so sorry about that.
Over at The Stir the debate over sick children is heating up. It seems a blogger on the site is imp
I have two young daughters, seven and eight-years-old and they are with their dad half of the time. I found out from my eight-year-old that they will be alone for 30 minutes to an hour each day they are with him because, after two years, he finally got the motivation to go get a job. ANYWAY…. th
As a mom of 4 boys, I don’t know what it’s like to play dress-up with little girls, go for manicures and pedicures with a little lady or watch lots of Fairy Tales… I just know boys.
I often get questions from other “boy moms” asking me what types of things, activities and sports
I spend my days surrounded by children. Before W was born, I had plenty of experience with children. Can I admit that one almost 2-year old is definitely more exhausting than 22 first graders? Managing a room of six-year olds is definitely demanding but being mommy to a toddler takes the cake! How
Do you ever worry your child is not getting socialized enough? Well meaning people often ask the big “S” question “When you homeschool, how do your children learn tosocializeand function in society?”
There is a common misconception that keeps many people from exploring the legitimate and
How old is old enough to give your child a cell phone? The political answer is: When they’re old enough to handing the responsibility, appropriately and maturely – but what’s the right age? When my daughter asked me to buy her a phone at age five, I told her no, but that we would revisit thi
Being the Head Mama in Charge means making sure everything happens, when it’s supposed to happen – for everyone in the household. Sometimes it can be overwhelming but if you are prepared then you can handle anything. Here are my five top tips for staying organized throughout the school year.
Raising a bratty kid takes more effort than you may think. It’s more than just leaving them alone too often or not correcting their behavior. It takes years of dedicated practice to raise a truly bratty child. Interested?
There is more than one way to accomplish this task. Some parents pref
If you are planning on homeschooling your young elementary child and aren’t sure where to start, Five in a Row can be a great curriculum to consider.
The curriculum uses classic children’s storybooks like The Story of Ping, Katie and the Big Snow, and Make Way for Ducklings and bases lesson
Parents and educators are always trying to spark student participation whether it’s in the classroom, the local community, or throughout the world.
When middle-school students at Allison Academy in North Miami Beach were asked what they could do to improve their country, they focused on what
