When Your Child is Afraid of the Dark
(Editor's note: Please welcome Leslie with her post on fear of the dark. Thanks Leslie!) When I was a little girl, I was very scared of the dark. While my mother only allowed me to watch age-appropriate movies, I imagined the "bad guys" from the animated films were...
Link Roundup: July 2011
Every now and then people send me links to helpful articles so I try to publish a roundup of said links every now and then. (Yes, I just began and ended a sentence with the same phrase. You're welcome.) So! Here are the links for July. Coleen says, "We posted an...
Beat the Heat with Creative Indoor Play
I don't know about you, but Heat Wave 2011 is really....hot. Our "excessive heat" warning expired yesterday, but man! It's still hot out there. I've been keeping the boys inside during the hottest hours of the day. Because of the "no screens until 2pm" rule, this has...
FFYF: Heatwave 2011 Edition
Hulloooo, Heroes! Are you suffering from the big heatwave today? Me too! Well. Not completely "suffering" as I'm blessed with a very cool basement in which to hide. The only thing I have to be careful of is going outside and then back in quickly as that can cause a...
Make the First 5 Count With Easter Seals
(Editor's note: I received an important email from Holly recently, highlighting a new program that Easter Seals has developed to help kids get a solid start in life. Thanks for sharing with us, Holly!) As parents we all know how important the first five years of a...
Protect Your Kids From Online Scammers
(Editor's note: please welcome Andrew with some advice for protecting our kids from the scammers they WILL encounter online. Thanks Andrew!) Protecting Your Kids With The Highest Rated Antivirus Software. Email technology has proven to be really helpful in connecting...
FFYF: Position of Power Edition
(Editor's note: I'm SO sorry to our usual contributors for not getting FFYF published these past few weeks. Life has been....crazy. Getting better now! The older boys and a friend went swimming in our pool the other day. By "pool" I mean one of those Intex soft-sided...
Hero In Parenting: Warrior Mama
It's been far too long since we had a Hero In Parenting nominee. Totally my fault! I took down the contact form to make some changes and got distracted and wandered off. But we're back! Hooray! After you read about our fantastic Hero Mom, check out my announcement at...
Easy Exercise for Stay At Home Moms
(Editor's note: please welcome Zemfira with 4 great fitness suggestions. Thanks, Zemfira!) There are a number of ways you can incorporate exercise into your daily schedule, but if you are a stay-at-home mom, your time and resources are probably fairly limited. Here...
What the Flintstones Taught Me About Budgeting
(Editor's note: please welcome Krisca's post on budgeting today. Thanks, Krisca!) Some of the world’s best-kept secrets about money are found in the unlikeliest media. If you have ever watched the cartoon series The Flintstones Family, you wouldn’t consider it the...