Girls First Period Pack – What To Include
A girls first period pack is something that I think every parent should put together for their daughter. I went over how my 10-year-old is going through the beginning stages of puberty. We went over…
Earn Your Screen Time Free Printable
As the kids get older I have a harder time getting them motivated to do their chores. We recently moved over to the earn your screen time method to help motivate and encourage them to…
21 Awesome Fundraising Ideas for Kids
“I’ll write you a check, but don’t ask me for my time,” is what I said to our oldest daughter’s Assistant Principal when we met the summer before she entered high school. I already serve…
What Is Inductive Parenting And Should You Consider It?
Is there a right method of parenting? No, there is not. Are there many methods of parenting? Too many, honestly. The number of parenting styles, methods, and ways are often overwhelming. Seriously, there’s so much…
20 Awesome Take Your Kid to Work Day Activities
Take Your Kid to Work Day is a long-running tradition. However, organizers should have extra activities in mind. Otherwise, there is a real risk of kids being bored by the workplace’s routine operations. Something that…
10 Parenting Newsletters You Should Consider Reading
Spoiler Alert: There are no parenting hacks that make parenting easier. Sure, there are parenting hacks that make certain aspects of parenting easier for some families, but there is no one-size-fits-all parenting handbook, hack, or…
What is Power Assertion Parenting and Should You Consider It?
Everything we do as parents affects the way our children feel, and we cannot always predict how they might react to our actions. For example, when I tell any of our three daughters I love…
What Type of Parenting is the Most Effective During Adolescence?
Raising adolescents is a full-time job, and that’s before you incorporate parenting styles and other little things like meals and care. Seriously, as the mom of four, I can tell you with undo certainty that…
Parenting Consultant: Should You Hire One?
Divorce is an ugly word, but it’s not always a bad thing. When two people cannot live together in a manner conducive to raising happy, healthy kids and being loving, civil partners, divorce is the…