by Amy LeForge | Nov 18, 2013 | Education
To some, the word “grit” conveys determination and perseverance. To residents of rural areas of the U.S., “Grit” is a folksy magazine that caters to agrarian interests. Add the word “True,” and “Grit” is the title of John Wayne’s only Academy Award-winning...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 18, 2013 | Parenting
Today, approximately half of all marriages end in divorce. While your marriage may still be going strong, it is likely that at some point, someone your child is close to will experience a divorce. For children, the idea of two people separating can be a difficult...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 18, 2013 | Linky
Good Monday, Heroes! Here’s hoping that you had a lovely weekend, and that you (as opposed to me) are already prepared for the new season we’re moving into. For my case, I was not prepared. Nope. Not. I thought I was all ready for winter, but the windstorm...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 17, 2013 | How To
Just thinking about having a family photo taken is enough to give some parents headaches. Chances are these are the parents whose children are either camera shy, or their child simply cannot sit still for a photo to be taken. There are a few tricks that parents can...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 17, 2013 | How To
Only last week did it feel like you were shopping for a nursery crib and now your teenager is pleading with you to buy a double bed. For young kids the bedroom holds a lot of memories, it’s where they played a princess, a video game or Star Wars character and had...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 17, 2013 | Education
One of the most famous R&B songs in history preached about respect. But no matter how many times Aretha spells it out, we tend to forget that it’s a two-way street: You can’t demand it and not give it. We teach our kids to respect rules and laws; we show them how...
