Five Bad Habits Your Child Needs to Break
All parents think their children are perfect. Aside from his occasional temper tantrum or his tendency to pick his nose when he’s ready for a snack, he’s pretty great. Most kids, no matter how great they are, have a bad habit or two you need to help them break. These...
Too Many Adults are Allowing Underage Drinking
I received a disturbing note recently. Here is an excerpt: While summer is winding down, there are still plenty of opportunities for celebration and social gatherings: kids going off to college, Labor Day celebrations and summer BBQs while the weather is still nice....
Fun Ideas for Treasure Hunting Games
Children can be so energetic that adults often wonder how they can provide a suitable outlet. Organising a treasure hunt is a fantastic way to get your children outdoors, allowing them to use their energy and imagination. Better still, it is a free form of...
Helping An Abused Child
I was an abused child. Let’s just get that out of the way. While I am not saying you have to be abused to understand how to help an abused child, it does help to have a better grasp of what abuse feels like and the damage it can do. Abuse takes many forms. It can be...
Monday, Monday, Let’s Do Give Aways
It's Monday again! Already. Eek. The good news is: we get to celebrate some more giveaways! The laptop giveaway here just ended, but don't despair! There are some terrific opportunities below, and there just may be another big giveaway here very soon. An InLinkz...
How to Get Your Kids Involved in Home DIY Projects
Most kids would rather do anything except help out around the house; however, if kids are involved in household projects, they will learn great life skills, and these skills can be taken with them as they enter adulthood. Furthermore, when kids are able to engage in...
Keep Kids Safe at Hotels
Parental stress is unavoidable when traveling with children, and you do not have to be overprotective to worry for the safety of your child when you stay in a hotel or motel. Problems and unpredictable situations can arise anywhere, no matter if you choose a motel by...
Building a Better Student: Just One Person
Not long ago I received a letter from a thirteen-year-old girl in Florida named Emma. Not an electronic piece of correspondence (text, tweet, social media message, email), but an old-fashioned sit-down-and-write-by-hand letter. That certainly caught my attention, but...
Lower Your Teen’s Car Insurance
Teenagers and cars. A blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you can hand some of the driving responsibilities over to your children. On the other hand, you may need to pay an insanely high car insurance premium due to the fact that teenagers are notoriously bad...
5 New Fall TV Shows for the Family
If you're looking for shows that will keep the whole family entertained while also bringing up great conversation topics, there are plenty of new ones debuting this fall the family can watch together. The fall lineup is dotted with top names in the entertainment...