DIY: Using youtube to cut long hair!
I am the Mommy to 4 beautiful kids and 2 amazing surrogate daughters. They all astound me time and again. I mention this because I need you to know I…
Review: Home Grown Books – Beginning Readers
homegrownbooksnyc.com Home Grown Books are for emergent readers, little ones that are ready to start learning how the magic of words work. This company offers books and parenting resources to…
Review – Learning is best when it is play – Matics
www.kabukihelps.com This game was created by a mom because her son was struggling with some basic math skills. She wanted a fun way to help him practice and reinforce what…
A Rebuttal to “Why I Don’t Make My Son Share”
Will my children grow up to think the world owes them because I taught them to share? The Rebuttal I read a rather interesting opinion piece that is making it's…
Make Memories With Your Children By Sky Gazing
One of the things important to parents is being sure to make lasting memories with our children. We want them to grow up and think fondly on their childhood…
Parenting: What NOT to get your kids for Easter
Parenting Tip: Don't Get Pets For Easter! It is that time of year again when it seems like all over the place we see adorable baby bunnies and chicks…
Why You Should Apologize To Children When Ever You Can
One of the most wonderful and amazing parenting tools we have is being able to model positive behavior for our children. Little ones are busy all the time…
Helping Teens With Military Moves
It is said that a military move is as hard on teens as divorce and dealing with death even. I have come to see how true this is with…
Parents Who Coddle Are Idiots or Your Wrong About Them!
There is an inflammatory piece on the web now that is neither brave or helpful and I don't like adding to it's attention but I think it puts an…
Time together is priceless – Lessons from the Holidays
Our First Christmas Home With the Kids For years now we have traveled to family or friends for the holidays, this year was our first in this…
Cell Phones and Teenagers Can Be Big Trouble!
We all hear the stories about teens who are out of control with cell phones and social networks and we wonder where their parents are and why no one…
Would you ever ground your teen from school?
Trying to parent an overly social teenager, or not. When did I get to thinking this was a good idea? Maybe I should start at the beginning. Over a month…
Help Your Children Love Art – It is a gift!
Why Art Is Important In Childhood Sadly schools seem more and more interesting in teaching to test in the basic subject while ignoring the importance of the Arts. Some schools…
Dad To The Rescue – Almost got kicked out of a hotel!
Over the last few days I have learned some very important things about helping children grieve and gotten some great parenting advice from those who have more experience in this…
School is Coming! Are your Kids Excited?
School is around the corner for many and that means a lot of excited kids. Are yours excited? We homeschool and I have to say that we are certainly excited…
School is coming — Are you peanut aware?
My friend Janice who is a health coach shared something that reminded me that it is a great time to share peanut awareness reminders. Janice asks -- Did you know that…
Summer Tip for Homeschoolers and Large Families
Get Memberships! Having a large family can be costly and homeschooling a large family certainly isn't cheap. Often I hear about parents saying they are stuck at home, don't have…
Is Babymooning before or after the baby comes?
When do you babymoon? I think it is after one has a baby but many seem to disagree. Most people believe that babymooning is what a couple does before a…
Plan a Children’s Garden Now
(Image from discoverygardenpa.com) Making special space for children outdoors! One of the most wonderful gifts my mother gave my siblings and I growing up has to be her wonderful gardens.…
I love Science – Babies start to learn language before birth!
We have for a long time known that babies come into the world knowing the voice of their mothers and those closest to them. It was always a great excuse…