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Family Photos You’ll Want to Remember

I think one of the trickiest, most understated parts of parenting is keeping up with the photo album. It’s hard to have a camera on you at all times for those cute moments that you’d like to cherish forever: your three year old spilling spaghetti sauce all...

Earnest Parenting is Back Online!

Aaaaaand we’re back. Phew!!! It’s been a nerve-wracking few days, trying to figure out what on earth went wrong with the database and get it back online. But it’s back, yay! And wrapping my mind around some of these concepts has been HARD. If it...

3 Easy Steps to Teach Children Responsible Dog Ownership

Ask just about any household and they’ll tell you the ultimate completion to any family is a pet. For the majority that pet would be a cute little puppy that can grow with their children. It’s like the trendy saying, “a boy with his dog.” I am guilty of dreaming of...

How to Balance School and Video Games

It is far too easy to become obsessed with beating a video game, whether it be new or old, and completely forget about the rest of the tasks you need to complete for the day. You may tell yourself to just play a little longer to beat one level, or accomplish one more...

4 Steps for Teaching Children How to Read

Children can learn to read at a very early age. Every child is different but many can generally begin to read before starting elementary school. Practice can begin at home with the parents, so it’s your responsibility to make sure they get a head start! 1. Begin With...