Parenting Link Blog Carnival, December 2011
Good Saturday, heroes! Today is the last Saturday of the month and we're trying a new blog carnival here at Earnest Parenting. There are so many parenting resources on the web that it's hard to keep track. This new Parenting Link Blog Carnival aims to collect some of...
Parenting Help: Balance Authority With Peace Instead of Anger
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 was...
Time for Sharing, Time for Learning
(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 struggle...
Healthy Tips from Santa and Mrs. Claus
(Editor's note: please welcome this guest post from Clorox, with tips for all of us to help keep our holidays healthy.) This time of year Santa’s little helpers do not have the healthiest habits, between eating too many cookies and late nights making toys. That’s why...
FFYF: Holiday Weekend Edition
Welcome to Fun For Your Friday, Heroes! This weekend we're celebrating the joyous holiday of Christmas with family. Happy birthday, Jesus! Andy Hayes presents In the Spring... posted at Traveling Quotes, saying, "If you've been feeling annoyed with the weather, Mark...
10 Tips to Create Good Habits in Your Family
(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, children are...
How To Choose the Right Glasses for Your Child
(Editor's note: please welcome Leanne's great suggestions on how to get the best glasses for your child. Thanks Leanne!) Looking after a child’s eyesight is something any parent worth their salt will be keen to do. Booking an eye test is the quickest part of the...
7 Steps to Help Prepare Your Yard for Winter
The leaves have turned and fallen to the ground, as the air has a familiar chill. This can only mean one thing. Winter is nearby. After getting over that shock, but before pulling out the boots and mittens, the yard and outdoor living area needs to be winterized. If...
Work Together (As a Family) to Lose Weight
This is an article written by Richard from the gastric band surgery website; he hopes you work as a family and it doesn’t come to these kinds of lengths to get your family in shape. He awaits your visit @thefreshhealth on Twitter. Many people are trying to drop weight...
Take a Family Trip to New York and New England
(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...