Monday Give Away Linky, On a Mission Edition
Good morning, Heroes! Today, I am on a mission to Get Things Done. After a loooooong, hard winter and a cold, wet spring, we've moved into a stormy, humid summer. (begin sarcasm) Yay. (end sarcasm) Seriously, though: I am feeling more like getting some things off my...
Monday Give Away Linky, Beach Soccer Edition
**So sorry for this going live so late! I didn't forget this time, honest. My Internet connection went down and I gave up trying. Technology. Ain't it grand? Good Monday, Heroes! Today I bring you a terrific picture of TechnoBoy playing beach soccer. I'd never heard...
Monday Give Away Linky, It’s Finally Summer Edition
Well, Heroes, it's finally summer here at Earnest Parenting. The boys finished school just last Thursday. I know, right?!? That's so late! The public schools were scheduled to be out on June 6, but we had THAT many snow days. The younger boys still have some work to...
Why Scientists are not so Sure that Kids Need Vitamin Supplements
People want their children to grow up strong, and in many families, parents give their children vitamin supplements to keep them healthy. According to a 2004 study, about 50 percent of young children have taken supplements. These candy-flavored vitamins with their...
Monday Give Away Linky, Back on Track Edition
So, wow! Here I am getting this published in a timely fashion. Yay me! We've had an eventful weekend here, including 2 graduation parties for friends (yay) and a fight between the dogs that resulted in an emergency visit to the vet this morning (not yay). Jack Russell...
Building a Better Student: The Invisible Good
The summer break is glorious when you’re a student, and bittersweet once you become a parent. As adults we celebrate the return of long, hot days and the anticipation of a much-needed vacation while we stress out a bit over what to do with the kids for ten or twelve...
How Necessary are MultiVitamins for Preschoolers?
Do your preschool children take multivitamins? It may not be necessary. For many children who are healthy and growing normally, the best source of nutrients is food, and they can get all of the vitamins and minerals that they need from their normal meals and snacks....
Monday Give Away Linky, Epic Fail Edition
So whoops. It's already Tuesday. I'm sorry about missing the linky yesterday, and for the second week in a row! I will get back on track this coming week, I promise. Essentially, LOTS has been going on behind the scenes. We just finished up an 8-week stretch of...
I’m Going to Talk Honestly About Teens
Okay, Heroes. If you've looked at posts on this blog from waaaaay back when I began it (7 years ago this week!) you'll find that I wrote all of them and that they center around one topic: the boys. When the older ones hit their teen years I started censoring what I...
Heather Von St. James Uses her Story to Spread Awareness of Mesothelioma
The first week of April was Asbestos Awareness Week, and obviously we're well past that of course. But I was very much taken with Heather Von St. James' story. She's one of few people diagnosed with mesothelioma to have survived. Most die within 2 years. Heather was...