Good Parenting Resolutions
Here are some great parenting resolutions to try. Just because it’s March doesn’t mean you can’t come up with new resolutions today! No More Yelling. Make this a non-negotiable pledge. No matter...
View ArticlePeace Amidst the Chaos
Fear I was having strange dreams last night. I can’t remember them, but whenever that happens I know that I’m worried or bothered by something. I know what caused it: FEAR. Fear of death, fear of...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Child from Ever Smoking
You CAN Help Prevent Your Children From Smoking If we can figure out what need smoking fills, then we can come up with alternatives to meet those needs in your children. We can then teach our children...
View ArticleBest How-To Articles
Ever check out EHow.com? It’s pretty cool. The only downside to it is you can spend a lot of time there trying to find the best ones. Well, I’ve done some of the work for you searching the site to...
View Article78 Parent Child Activities – FREE DOWNLOAD
The Challenge of Spending Quality Time with Your Kids If you have young children, you know that the thing they want most is YOU! They want your attention. They want your teaching. And they want to...
View ArticleInvolve Your Kids in Housework for Major Benefits
Feeling Overwhelmed? Do you ever find yourself in this scenario: you have many things to get done around the house, the kids are restless, and you feel overwhelmed? You feel like you have to be in two...
View ArticleWorking Parents Survival Tips – Part 1
Working Parents Survival Tips – Part 1 I have a guest post over at eMomsAtHome.com this week that was inspired by my sister. She is the queen of Getting Things Done and she’s never even read the book!...
View ArticleWorking Parents Survival Tips – Part 2
Working Parents Survival Tips – Part 2 Part Two of an article I wrote featuring time management tips for working parents, has just been posted at emomsathome.com. In Part Two of this two part series,...
View ArticleHow to Teach Children and Learn from Them Too!
How to Teach Children and Learn from Them Too! I have a guest post at DumbLittleMan.com today. This article describes what adults and children can learn from each other. If you’re looking for some...
View ArticleHow Can I Teach My Child to Be a Good and Happy Person?
photo by JJ & Special K Probably the best way is through modeling the things you want them to learn. The second best way is through repetition of your message. But if your actions don’t match your...
View Article10 Pounds 3 Ounces: That’s One Big Baby!!!
Congrats to my sister and brother-in-law! My sister gave birth to a 10 pound 3 ounce baby boy yesterday! Whoo hoo!! Way to go sis! Please keep them in your prayers as my sister needed to be operated on...
View ArticleA Fun Break Involving Small Children
photo by LabGP & SigOther I’ve been watching my 2 year old niece over the last few days while my sister is recovering from giving birth. My niece and my 4 year old son play very nicely together,...
View ArticleQuick Breakfast Tips & Air Travel with Kids
photo by LabGP & SigOther I’ve had a couple of recent articles at Dumb Little Man that you might find useful: 5 Quick & Simple Breakfast-On-the-Run Ideas and Air Travel with Kids and Pets –...
View ArticleRelationship Gold: How to Keep a Relationship Like New
photo credit: Selma90 Certainty = Security = Good Certainty = Same-Old-Thing = Boring = Bad Little Surprises = Something New = Exciting = Good We want to feel safe in our relationships. We want safety...
View ArticleHow to Become an Early Riser
photo credit: Biys || .S.Y.I.B.L.I. I used to be the person least likely to become an early riser. I liked to stay up late. I loved that cozy morning sleep. And boy did I love extra snoozing. Does...
View ArticleAre You Living the Life You Really Want?
Are you living YOUR life, the life you want to live? Are you so busy that you constantly “don’t have time?” To whom and to what are you giving your time? What beliefs drive your actions? Have you ever...
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