by Amy LeForge | Jun 3, 2012 | Parenting
It’s a familiar trope in modern cinema. A couple gets engaged and suddenly they’re forced to deal with an overbearing set—or two!—of parents trying to hone in on planning every last detail of the ceremony. It’s been retread often enough that it tends to give real-life...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 1, 2012 | Home Management
Folks who see me in person regularly know that I’m rather a…picky eater. There, I said it. My good friend from Hong Kong with whom I chat daily often laughs at my “ewwwwwww!” response to various foods he eats. Because ewwww. Yucky. I...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 1, 2012 | Parenting
So, one of the things that has always concerned me the most about parenting are the consequences of letting my kids be out in the world. And technology has made that even more concerning, especially in regard to sexting. Have you heard of it? Children take pictures of...
by Amy LeForge | May 31, 2012 | Resources/Reviews
I wrote a while back about the Great Call 5Star Urgent Response system. With this program, you can get help at the touch of a button. As our parents grow more frail, it’s certainly something we’re talking about for them. And if I had a situation where the...
by Felicia | May 31, 2012 | Safety
Summer brings with it all the fun of being outdoors. Now is the time to review some of the basics of pool safety, especially since drowning is the second most prevalent cause of death for children under the age of 14. More than half of those incidents occur during the...
by Amy LeForge | May 31, 2012 | Parenting
When you have kids, security is a top priority pretty much all the time. I don’t know about you, but here at Earnest Parenting, Hubby and I are constantly trying to keep things safe and secure. One thing that puzzled me was the computer. Especially when the boys...