Keep Close Contact With Teachers via ClassroomMate.com
I got an email recently from Angela, and she shared with me a new site she created to help keep better track of her daughter's classroom activities. It's called ClassroomMate.com, and it's a secure online portal for teachers and parents to communicate. I checked it...
20 Educational Toys Your Toddler Needs
The fine folks at Turtle Mat have come up with this adorable graphic of toys your toddler needs. I think toddlers are the most fun when it comes to toys, don't you? Earnest Parenting: help for parents who want awesome toys for their toddlers.
Free Blogger Opportunity: Give Away an Xbox Kinect Bundle
If you're a blogger and want to be part of a giveaway (I LOVE giveaways!), you should check this out. Techy Tribe and Mom to Bed by 8 are hosting t the Techy Summer Xbox Kinect Bundle Event from July 8 to July 22. This is a FREE blogger event and accepting signups...
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
I bet you didn't know that today is the first day of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. It is! This month serves as an opportunity to highlight the importance of exercise and sports. Because those are important for all of us. As a 40-something, I'm finding...
Save (and Earn) Money with Coupon Chief
I am a big fan of coupons, and have posted here before about my use of the Savings Angel program. It saves me so much money! When I shop online for goods other than groceries, I usually stop and do a quick search for a coupon code before I check out. That has saved me...
Coolest Apps for Moms and Dads
Five apps that will keep your family harmoniously organized Editor's note: all of these apps are available on the Earnest Parenting AppGalleries! Just click the Featured Items category for easy access. About a week after my husband and I got smart phones—and iPhone...
Children and Exercise:
Turning those Stats and Figures into Fun
It’s something we’re made aware of every day. Whether it be the lady on the morning chat show that kindly reminds you of what should be going in your child’s lunch box, an alarming bulletin while you’re browsing the internet - making you feel guilty about what you...
The Protein-Rich Diet – Not Just for Athletes
I'm not an athlete. Well, I’m not an athlete anymore, but if you had known me in high school. Like a lot of young men, I thought those high-metabolism days would last forever. Then I turned 40. Just because I'm not hitting the tennis court regularly doesn't mean I'm...
Homeschooling – A Smarter Way to Educate your Child
In the United Kingdom, each and every parent ensures that their child gets quality education right from the kindergarten days. In fact, families are now focusing more on making their children pursue schooling right from their homes. This has popularized homeschooling...
How to Keep Bedbugs Out of Your Home When You Have Kids
When you tuck your kids in at night, do you tell them, "Sleep tight! Don't let the bedbugs bite!"? Turns out that this could be a very real threat -- not just a bedtime refrain. Bedbugs became epidemic last year, with outbreaks at hotels and homes around the country....