Image via Wikipedia We recently lost our beloved cat, Scamper. We still miss him terribly and it was very hard on the kids as they […]
Happy Parent = Happy Family
Image via Wikipedia Parenting isn’t an easy job. If someone tells you it is, they obviously aren’t a parent! As a parent, you may be […]
Coping with Change – How to Help Kids Make Friends in a New School
Image via Wikipedia Wouldn’t we all like to make our kids’ lives magically full of friends and free of stress? Unfortunately, there is no magic […]
Five Ways to Be a Fitness Role Model to Your Children
Image by hoyasmeg via Flickr Childhood obesity is a concern of medical experts these days. It seems children spend so much time in front of […]
Advantages of Family Chore Charts
Image by SharkeyinColo via Flickr When my children were younger the one thing that saved us was having chore charts. This article talks about the […]
How to Encourage Children to Feel Good about Themselves
Many thanks for this guest post on self-esteem in children. Enjoy! Children can be cruel by calling each other names or making disparaging comments about […]
Ten Ways to Ease Sibling Rivalry
Image via Wikipedia The nature of children means they are bound to fight with one another; it’s part of being human. Sibling rivalry may be […]
How to Create Your Own Household Planner
Image via Wikipedia Families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families are busy and some are homebodies. If there’s more than one person in […]
Outdoor Adventures – great online resource
Image by s_mestdagh via Flickr We found a great online resource (thanks to Lynette of Blogging Starter Pack) for kids. REI online has a Passport […]
How to Help Children Deal with Stress
Stress is a normal part of life. How we choose to deal with it, however, is an entirely different subject. As a parent or grandparent, […]