I know we have at least one Halloween party on the calendar for October (maybe two) and I always panic at the last minute as to what to bring. This year I was proactive and went looking for ideas ahead of time. Now, I won’t make all of these recipes, but there were so many […]
How come I have this feeling that our relationship with the orthodontist is going to be a long and regular one? I guess with three kids I really can’t expect them all to be blessed with straight and beautiful teeth.
My 8 year old had her first orthodontic appointment today. She has an underbite going and […]
My kids announced to me this morning that there are 27 school days left this year and I panicked - for a moment! The thought of all three kids at home all summer while trying to work from home is a crazy thought - unless you have a plan.
I know that there are camps and […]
Just a little thinking out loud here. Are we too protective of our tweens and teens now days? And is it because times have changed or is it because we are just paranoid? Or is it just me?
Thinking back on my childhood, I can remember riding my bike all over our busy, residential, […]
It doesn’t matter if your kids are in their tween or teen years. When they hear the word snack mentioned, just watch them perk up. So, while you are providing them with snacks, you might as well make them healthy. ;) That part you don’t have to tell them. Actually most of them are so […]
“To answer this question, I went to the parents of the most confident kids I know. I asked if they had a secret formula. All the parents agreed that while parents (or aunts) can’t give their children self-confidence, they can create opportunities that can. ”
Go and take a look at the list. It makes a […]
Katie is a 9th-grader and has been feeling that nothing is worth it anymore. As hard as she tries, she just doesn’t seem to fit in. The day before she had tried out for the school play, but when she got on stage, she froze up and just stopped in the middle of […]
“Play Dough and Microwave should never be used in the same sentence”
You know I’m almost tempted to try it just to see what happens. I can’t believe that I brought up two kids, and squeezed more colors of Play Dough through the heads of little bald guys or played dentist and didn’t know this!
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If this is a problem in your house, you might be wondering what to do about the baking part of the holiday. Do you skip it, or exactly how do you handle it??
According to Sylvia Rimm, PH.D., and co-author of Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Our Overweight Children, she suggests that you might simply want […]
Okay, they aren’t exactly half eaten, but it does look as if someone has taken a bite out of them. And I’m thinking that if you want a little help with your holiday baking, the teens in your household, would probably think that these are quirky enough to offer a little help. Now, I’m not […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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