by Amy LeForge | Aug 20, 2013 | Family Builder
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...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 20, 2013 | Parenting
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...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 19, 2013 | Linky
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...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 18, 2013 | Family Builder
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...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 18, 2013 | How To
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...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 17, 2013 | Education
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...