Encouraging Safe Surfing Habits with Teens

December 7, 2011

Childhood is nothing like what we experienced when we were growing up, fellow Boomers. When I was a kid the only trouble we could really get into was with drugs, alcohol and — for boys way more socially advanced than I was — girls. Nowadays the online world has opened up a Pandora’s Box of [...]

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Age Appropriate Chores

December 3, 2011

Before I had children, I was a very organized and clean individual. I lived by the rule of “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Much of that changed once I had children, especially when those children entered into toddlerhood. It seemed that every time I took a step, there was a Lego [...]

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5 Ways to Make Baby’s First Christmas Truly Amazing

November 15, 2011

Baby’s first Christmas is one of those moments that you look forward to as a parent. This is an amazing milestone so you want to savor every single moment. If you go in with realistic expectations and plan for the occasion then it will make it that much more enjoyable. Baby’s first Christmas, like so [...]

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Practical Parenting: Boundaries for Kids

November 14, 2011

For kids, falling off the edge is easy when you don’t know how far you should, and can go. Good parents ensure their kids have clear limits which act as a reference to good behaviour. I once heard a story about a poor farming family. Let’s call them the Browns. They were out when the [...]

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How To Keep The “Thanks” And The “Giving” In Thanksgiving This Holiday Season

November 12, 2011

I got home a little after 7 pm this Halloween. I’m usually home later than that thanks to my 2 hour commute. But that day I rushed to get home so that my 8 year-old’s Halloween wouldn’t be ruined by the unexpected snow storm that had led to school (and in some places Trick Or [...]

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Teaching Kids To Be Responsible: 3 Ways to Make Responsibility Fun

November 7, 2011

“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” – Robert Fulghum The word responsibility can conjure fears of back-breaking chores, time spent away from friends and other forms of misery in children. For parents, teaching children responsibility can seem like a recipe for tantrums and power struggles. But [...]

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