Before he’s even buckled, he says “Mama, we have our big test tomorrow.” The mood is set. I can feel his tension, my dear child with test anxiety. He jumps in the van, as he does every day. He’s our silent, but OH SO emotional tween. His experiences from the school-day are fresh when he gets in View Post
The Parents’ Guide To Pokemon Cards, Why And How To Play
Imagine how impressed your kid will be when you know how to play Pokemon cards?! Your child's Pokemon obsession is explained in this guide for parents. You are reading this article because you are an awesome parent! Your child came home from school recently speaking a completely foreign View Post
Teens Are Missing Out On These Important Experiences
Thanks to the times rapidly changing, our teens are online and have missed out on some of our most treasured childhood pastimes. With the technological advances prevalent in our society, our children are becoming further and further removed from how we were once raised. Rather than getting a View Post
Raising Boys With a Healthy Concept of Teen Sexuality
Break the cycle of the media's influence on our teen boys and girls. Raise strong and responsible boys with a healthy view of girls. There’s no two ways about it: teenagers these days are faced with more sexuality than ever before. It’s everywhere you look. Even something as fun as Halloween View Post
Teaching Teens They May Not Reach The Stars When They Shoot For The Moon
“You can be anything you want to be.” Every parent has said that to their child at one point or another. As parents we want to encourage our child, not just in their imagination and ambition, but in their own sense of self-worth. Having dreams can be a healthy way of exploring the world around View Post
Parenting with Purpose: Tips to Stop Sassy Behavior
One of my favorite parenting bloggers, Nina V. Garcia from Sleeping Should be Easy recently wrote her first parenting book: Parenting with Purpose: How to Raise Well-Behaved Children and Build a Strong Parent-Child Relationship. I am so excited to share the book with you, as I know it will truly View Post
Through Knowledge Comes Power: Sex Education for Young Kids
"Through Knowledge Comes Power: Sex Education for Young Kids" a guest post by Bel Messer. Now we aren’t speaking about puberty or adolescence here. I am simply suggesting that we educate our young kids from 5 years in an age appropriate fashion. Believe it or not, "how babies are made" is a common View Post