What do you children call you? Mom, Mamma, or Mommy? Maybe it is something else. I call my mother Ma but I called her Mamma when I was a little younger. Of course as a small child it was always Mommy. As for what I am called that too depends. I have stepchildren who I…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Dreambaby
Finding the right product for both mom and baby can be difficult at the best of times. However when the holidays roll around it can be even more difficult. That is why I was so thrilled to work with Dreambaby. They offer products that are perfect for baby but that also make mom’s (and dad’s)…
2 Genius Ways To Free Up More Money For Family Fun
I don’t know about you, but what I love spending my money on the most is fun things to do with the kids. Things like going out on day trips, treating them to some new outdoor toys, or getting together for a big, delicious family meal. Of course, there are some tactics you can use…
Can I Have a Polar Bear?
My uncle asked me this not too long ago being funny. We were watching something on television and he looked up and said “I want a polar bear. Can I have one?” I laughed it off and thought that was that. After all no one would really want a polar bear and the kids know…
Fun Summer Activities to Teach Your Teenagers Life Skills
Most teenagers look forward to school being out so they can hang out with friends and rid themselves of the restraints of school and homework, leaving themselves free to enjoy the sunshine. However, to some parents this upcoming summer can be an opportunity to teach their children some very important life skills that will set…
Taking a Little Time
I am taking a little time off over the next two weeks. There will be posts here almost everyday as I already have them scheduled. Don’t worry the newsletter has been scheduled already as well. I will be working a few hours each day but not the full schedule that I normally keep.
A Hard Lesson: Guiding Our Children Through Their Early School Years
Pexels One of the biggest family problems that places stress and anxiety on the parent and child is one of those biggest transitions in both of your lives, the day that your child goes to school. Although you might have spent a lot of time doing what you can to nurture them, by reading…
What Science Says About Getting Your Kid To Sleep
Image source When you become a parent, your place on the priority list starts falling, and rightly so. You have a gorgeous responsibility to create the best life for your offspring, and a huge part of that is to do with their health. It is encouraging them to have healthy eating habits, to have great…
Top 6 Ways to Encourage Your Kid’s Healthy Eating Habits
Kids have a sensitive mind. Agree? They observe everything happening around and reflect some portions of those happenings into their behavior. So why not take advantage of this behavior and draw something positive out from it? As a parent, you can help your kids maintain a healthy lifestyle by teaching them healthy eating habits. These habits…
4 Father-Son Outdoor Activities for the Spring
The cold months of winter can have you waiting anxiously for the return of pleasant weather in the spring, a time when you can finally return to the great outdoors and enjoy activities with the family without freezing your tail off. The temperate climate makes doing things in nature fun again, so it’s only a…
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