It can be difficult to be organized when you are a mom. There are always a million obligations pulling you in a billion different directions. In your "free-time" you cook, clean, and get ready for the next round of activities and obligations. This is why it is so important to be … [Read more...] about The Helpful Steps to Being An Organized Mom
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How to Know When to Butt In or Stay Out of Your Teen’s Behavior
As a parent it is sometimes hard to distinguish between when you ought to butt in and help your child, or stay out of it, and let them handle the problems by themselves. Parents tend to hover, and are ever so tempted to step in and take over whenever their child is in trouble, … [Read more...] about How to Know When to Butt In or Stay Out of Your Teen’s Behavior
Need to Know: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Texting
Whether you want to believe it or not texting has become a huge and vital part of your teen's life. Texting connects your teen socially. It allows him or her to quickly connect to the outside world. Texting allows your teen to feel like they are "in the know". It empowers them … [Read more...] about Need to Know: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Texting
How to Raise A Take-Charge Kind of Kid
Parents are always worried about their children, and want to do what they can to help them have the best advantage they can. Most parents want their children to be strong of mind and spirit. A parent feels far more comfortable when they know that their child is assured of … [Read more...] about How to Raise A Take-Charge Kind of Kid
Why Kids Lie about Stealing (and How to Handle It)
I rarely stole when I was a child, but when I did it usually led to lying. Children don't have quite the same sense of morality that many adults have. They rarely realize the full consequences of what they do and why it is wrong to do something bad. This can mean that they … [Read more...] about Why Kids Lie about Stealing (and How to Handle It)
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to