Children, whether biological or not, can be a blessing the moment they step into our lives. The choice to step-parent can be termed as a huge sacrifice especially with the stress that comes with it but when you learn the…
How to Get Respect from Your Child
Respect is one of the most important qualities we can teach our children. Learning respect for themselves, for their parents, and for others will equip them to stand out in a world where those qualities are quickly being lost. It…
How to Get Rid of a Double Chin
Being overweight can lead to a double chin, but so can age. Many of the facial muscles responsible for keeping the chin taut are often not used that much, especially as we age. The muscle that causes the double chin,…
How to Help Your Baby Deal with Stranger Anxiety
Stranger anxiety, also commonly known as “making strange”, is a normal part of development for little ones. It often begins around the age of 6-9 months, but can start much earlier or later depending on the baby. Stranger anxiety is…
Inexpensive and Creative Bookshelf Ideas
Perhaps you love to read, and have a number of books that have yet to find a home within your home. Maybe you don’t want a huge bookshelf, maybe you don’t have the money to spend on one right now,…
Should You Intervene in Your Child’s Conflicts?
As parents, we want our children to eventually be confident in their ability to stand up for themselves in a mature way. We often have more of a “hands on” approach when they are very young, which slowly turns into…
Take a Bite out of Your Muffin Top
Nothing is worse than working hard to lose weight and still have a muffin top. A muffin top is that extra roll of fluff that shows up over the top of your pants and ruins the line of a good…
Teaching Your Kids to Value and Appreciate the Things They Have
It’s wonderful when we are able to provide for our children without stress. However, sometimes when things are going well financially, we can get sucked into a lifestyle of overconsumption. This may lead to lack of appreciation for the things…
The Harmful Effects of Playing the Guilt Card on Your Kids
Parenting is a lot of work. Generally our intentions are good, but sometimes when the tough times are taking their toll on us, we wish for an easy way out. When our children give us bad attitudes, it can be…
The Number One Thing Guys Want from Their Woman and How You Can Give It to Him
What one thing does a man really want from his woman? It’s something that is desirable enough for a song to have been written about it and skyrocket to longstanding popularity. This one thing is respect. Respect is one of…