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,…
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…
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…
Buying a Wedding Gift for a Bride-to-Be
When someone you know is getting married, it is great fun to join in the celebrations. Buying a wedding gift is an enjoyable way to get involved in the new couple’s beginnings. Here are some things to remember when buying…
Are You Manipulating People without Realizing It?
It is generally our intention to communicate in the best way possible with those around us. Very few of us intentionally set out to manipulate people in any way. But when we want something really badly, or have our heart…
Eight Activities to Stimulate Your Infant’s Development
There are so many things we as parents can do to help our little ones learn about the world around them. Babyhood is a wonderful age where so much learning takes place. What are some special things you as a…
15 Summertime Health Concerns and How to Prevent Them
Summer is many people’s favorite season, but it brings with it some unique health concerns. What are these, and how can we prevent them? 1. Heatstroke Heatstroke can happen without much warning. To prevent it, keep yourself and your family…
Parents and Teenagers Communication Tips
The adolescent years are a time of conflict for parents and teenagers. It is the time when kids grow into a distinct person. Teens naturally start pulling away, so they can make decisions independent of the mold their parents…
Step Parenting Teenagers
Step Parenting Teenagers Considering one out of three Americans is a member of a blended family, step parenting teenagers is a significant issue. Parenting adolescents can be difficult even when they are your own blood. Their desire for independence and…
Entitlement: Parenting Difficult Teenagers
Parenting difficult teenagers usually boils down to one word, entitlement. Entitled teens think their parents owe them simply for gracing the world with their presence. These are the kids who give hard working parents the silent treatment or worse have…