by Amy LeForge | Sep 26, 2012 | Education
I was contacted recently by Monica Blas, the author of the new book Uppity Owl. This eBook is scheduled to release on October 1 (that’s next week!). Uppity Owl is a super cute book about a little owl who uses found objects to make treasures for others and...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 25, 2012 | Education
Over the past decade there’s been a growing number of people who have pointed out the disparity between girls and boys when it comes to reading. Why aren’t more boys picking up books? Based on observation alone, I’m confident that one of the culprits has to do with...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 25, 2012 | Parenting
The first five years of a child’s life are just FULL of developmental milestones. Most of us are familiar with the physical growth process; it’s easy to see if a child has learned to sit up or walk, for example. There are also social, language, and...
by Melissa Cameron | Sep 24, 2012 | Relationship
You may have heard that you shouldn’t hold out for Mr. Right, and that’s true. Holding out for the perfect spouse may end up meaning that you will end up alone. That being said, you should hold out for someone who meets a simple set of criteria. Some character traits...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 24, 2012 | Safety
As your children get older, the question will arise about introducing them to using a computer. The opinion of what age you think is appropriate will of course vary from parent to parent and there’s never a right answer. There will also be the question of what...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 20, 2012 | Health
(Editor’s note: the views in this article are those of the individual author, and not necessarily of Earnest Parenting. This is not to detract in any way from Amy’s excellent article, but an acknowledgement that thoughtful people disagree on some of her...
