Every family wants to raise kind, responsible, and respectful children. But that doesn’t happen by chance. Between busy schedules, school, activities, and everyday responsibilities, it’s easy to focus on meeting your child’s immediate needs while overlooking the habits and values that shape who they’ll become as adults. That’s where house rules can make a big … Read more
Have you ever asked your child about their day only to get a shrug, a one-word answer, or a simple “fine”? Starting meaningful conversations with kids can sometimes feel harder than expected. While children are naturally curious and full of questions, getting them to share their thoughts, ideas, and opinions often requires a little creativity. … Read more
Are you looking for activities that teach valuable lessons to kids? Team-building activities help children socialize and bond with their peers of the same age. Children need to learn how to work together and respect one another so they can grow into well-adjusted adults. Team-building activities teach valuable lessons to kids while having fun. The goal … Read more
If you are reading this… you have kids. And your kids have chores that you would like them to do. Like them to do. Remember those words. You’d like them to help out around the house. Help out with their siblings. Yada, yada. But whether or not they do it… remains to be seen. Let’s … Read more
My daughter wouldn’t have lasted for an hour on a cold, rainy Sunday back in the late 80s. She expresses a great amount of disapproval for boredom, constantly making certain that everyone in the home is well aware of her declining amusement for her current circumstances. With technology at their fingertips and parents monitoring their … Read more
As a parent, if you’re asked the question, “What do you want most for your children?”… the answer for most of us would be, “that they grow up to be healthy and happy”. A close second would be “that they are successful”. The funny thing is, success can take on different meanings. One person’s definition … Read more
Imagine this… You’re sitting on a park bench… sun shining bright, warm against your face. The air is crisp. Birds are chirping. Squirrels chasing one another. A group of parents are pushing their children on swings, others are going down slides. It’s the very definition of peaceful. And then it happens… A high pitched scream, … Read more
As parents, our efforts are concentrated on raising our children to be independent and kind and on educating them beyond academic knowledge. Children have an immense capacity to absorb and learn, making teaching a healthy process and helping them create healthy habits. Encouraging your child to develop healthy habits, right from the beginning allows them … Read more
First comes love… Sometimes comes marriage… Then comes baby in the baby carriage? C’mon… let’s be honest with each other. We now live in a very progressive society. One where marriage isn’t necessarily the goal for a lot of people. In fact, one might say that the dream has been somewhat watered down to simply … Read more
It was nearly 11 years ago that my husband and I made the decision for me to be a stay-at-home mom to our son. Our situation was a bit unique in that my husband owns his own business… and I had been working for him for a little over a year before we got pregnant. … Read more