Protect Your Kids While They Play!
Playgrounds are favorite places for our kids. Not only do they run and play, but they also meet other kids and make friends. Playgrounds are so associated with recreation and fun that it is easy for parents to overlook basic safety concerns. Every year, thousands of...
Legal Implications of Accessing Financial Information on Computers During Divorce
Editor's note: I will come out and say it: I am not in favor of divorce. I believe that if you marry someone, you should stick with it, even during tough times. That said, I understand that divorces happen every day. It's not always avoidable. So. I agreed to...
It’s Still Monday! Link Up Your Give Aways
Monday giveaway linky day! Don't forget we still have the laptop giveaway going on here at Earnest Parenting. An InLinkz Link-up
5 Ways to Get Your Child Interested in Reading
Reading can provide many benefits to children such as improved vocabulary, better pattern recognition and math skills. In order to keep your child reading and obtaining these benefits, it’s important that they learn to enjoy reading. As a parent, it is our...
Building a Better Student: Nurturing the Abnormal
He ran into the living room with his head completely wrapped in a towel, leaving only a tiny opening through which to see. At four years old, he displayed the spirit and restlessness that comes naturally at his age. On this particular afternoon he was in the care of...
Send Your Kids to College With Cooking and Gardening Skills
Even in this high tech world of computers and innovation, some basic skills will go a long way towards helping your child succeed in college. For many parents, the time eventually comes when summer is not about camp for the kids, but is about making plans for college....
Monday Give Away Linky
It's Monday again, Heroes! In addition to the terrific giveaways in the linky below is the laptop giveaway going on here at Earnest Parenting! I love giveaways. Enjoy! An InLinkz Link-up
I Get to Give Away a Toshiba Laptop!
Staples.com sent me a Toshiba C855-S5350 laptop computer recently so that I can give it away. I love giveaways! And. AND!!! You also win an official Staples Easy Button. You're welcome. And please don't call me when your children push it incessantly and...
Building a Better Student: The College Question
A friend of mine has a son who dutifully sent off college applications and was accepted by two of them. He then promptly announced that he really didn’t want to go to college. His father’s response: “You will go, like it or not.” In my opinion, you could easily swap...
5 Misconceptions About Homeschooling Your Child
There are many people out there who believe that homeschooling children is a bad idea for a variety of reasons. Most of the time, these misunderstandings may be attributed to not truly understanding the involvement of this educational practice as witnessed by comments...