Recently, a mom asked a question in a forum that I’ve heard a lot: “What do I cook for my picky eaters?” The answers varied, but almost all of the answers revolved around just giving the child the control. While there are situations with eating in which I do believe that children should have ...
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10 Fun Fall Family Activities (Free or Cheap!)
We’ve all been there. The incoming message that says, “Hey! Are you going to the ______ tonight? Everyone’s going to be there and it’s only $10 per person.” Even if that’s a stellar deal, I have four kids. So, taking my children to a fun family activity at ten bucks a ...
5 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in Kids
Christmas is coming soon, and there are very few things more annoying than giving a gift to an ungrateful child! Especially if the child is yours! (Really, it’s annoying when it’s someone else’s kid too, right?) I never really thought about how Thanksgiving can go hand in hand with ...
Powerful Strategies for Parenting Your Difficult, Adopted Child
My daughter is moody…at best. She is a lovely girl when she wants to be. It's just that she doesn't want to be all that often! I know that biological children can be this way too; but it’s just different with adopted children. Why? Because just as they feel the need to ...
Working From Home with Kids Distance Learning
Work from Home While Your Children are Distance-Learning So, most often, I talk homeschooling, because that’s what I do. However, I know I have readers who are trying to work from home and implement distance-learning with children who might be struggling with independent ...
Best Gifts Kids Can Make for Parents
Okay, we’ve all been there. That beautiful moment when your son is sitting at your feet, beaming, saying, “Open it!” You carefully tear that crumpled wrapping paper to find…a STUNNING necklace made of none other than a plastic dinosaur wrapped in a strand of shiny, metallic purple beads ...