by Amy LeForge | Jan 2, 2012 | Parenting
(Editor’s note: please welcome Rebecca’s suggestions for lessons in morality that we can all use. Thanks, Rebecca!) Every parent should groom his or her kid into a sensible and responsible human being in whom virtues far outweigh the vices. Parents should...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 29, 2011 | Parenting
I grew up being afraid of authority figures. No, I wasn’t abused or anything like that; I was just naturally afraid of doing anything to offend the people in charge of me. Being an overachiever, I took that to extremes. When I was 10, I got my first horse. He...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 27, 2011 | Parenting
(Editor’s note: please welcome this guest post from Kumon, with some excellent suggestions we can use to help our kiddos learn to share.) The holiday season is a time when many people focus on giving and sharing. Sharing is a wonderful virtue, but it can be a...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 22, 2011 | Parenting
(Editor’s note: please welcome Ellen with some solid suggestions we can all follow to create better habits in our families. Thanks, Ellen!) For parents with young children, one of the most challenging tasks is to inculcate good habits in them. By nature,...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 16, 2011 | Family Builder
(Editor’s note: please welcome our friends from Trip and Travel Blog, with some suggestions a family might enjoy on a trip to New England. Thanks, guys!) New York does not disappoint even at first glance: dizzying skyscrapers, yellow cabs, limos, shops and local...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 15, 2011 | Adolescence
(Editor’s note: please welcome Leslie’s advice for protecting the privacy of our children online. Thanks, Leslie!) You never know who is watching you on the Web Teenagers all over the globe use the Internet everyday to chat with friends, upload pictures to...