Whether said in the heat of the moment or expressed as a “cool” phrase that their friends use, at one time or another we may be confronted with a swearing child and hearing your child use bad language can be shocking and disheartening. Although reacting in resentment and anger may be your first reaction, another strategy may be more effective. The Love and Logic Parenting...
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If you have young children, it probably seems like the day will never come when they will be able to stay home by themselves, let alone establish a routine and follow house rules. But, it will be here before you know it… they will become teenagers! So, how do you involve your kids in establishing home-alone rules? No more sweeping this under the rug!! Here are...
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Have you ever heard the expression, “There is no “I” in team”? That is true when it comes to maintaining and caring for a home. If you are the provider or main caretaker in the home, everyone needs to have responsibilities and appropriate workloads to allow you to keep up with a functioning home. Although it often seems as if keeping everyone on task is...
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Many children come home to an empty house after school. It isn’t an easy situation for a child or the parent! You’ll both benefit from establishing routines and house rules early on. So, how do reassure your children they are loved, even if you aren’t there? Here are some suggestions: Leave a stick-note or two around the house with encouraging messages. Make sure that you...
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If being “empathetic” doesn’t come naturally to you, you will definitely relate to what I have to say! Using sincere empathy on a consistent basis can be difficult. Right? Think about situations that have required empathy in the past. Times when you needed to be sensitive or needed to relate to your son or daughter’s emotional state or circumstances. Think about how you wish you...
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Family Photo Organization: A Guide to Organizing Family Photos for Improved Preservation and Sharing is a book written and organized specifically to guide families step by step in building skills that will help them better organize their family photo collections, preserve fading family memories well into the future, and to describe ways to more fully share these treasured family photo images with extended family and...
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Parenting "in public" isn't always easy, especially when your child is screaming, impatient or upset! Instead of squirming or getting angry, here are some suggestions to help you with parental peer pressure!
This convenient note pad, lets you check off depleted items as you run out! Then, you are ready to just grab your list and go when you are all out of...
Organizing weekly meal planning can be overwhelming! I found a product made in the USA, customizable and made to last. I love Tailor Made White Boards makes my week easy with meal planning, chore charts and family calendars.
Do you need a little inspiration when it comes to making dinner? Maybe making spaghetti every Friday is your routine. That is great! You don’t need to reinvent the wheel every week to have a diverse meal plan. But, what if you don’t have a routine…. or a meal plan? That is where we want to help you! Here are a few suggestions for making...
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