parenting
Is Verbal and Emotional Abuse Harder to Prove?
Scenario 1: A kid arrives at school with bruises all over his body and yet has no real logical explanation for these bruises and this kid has been arriving to school with more bruises lately. Scenario 2: A kid arrives at school and seems to be getting grumpier on some days and even lashing out [...]
How to Keep Kids Occupied While Still Celebrating the Season
Your kids are out of school for two weeks. They’re bored. What can you do? Below is a list of a few suggestions for things your kids can do, with your supervision, to participate in the joys and celebrations of the season. Read the Christmas story and discuss what life must have been like for [...]
Parenting with Big Kid Brandy
When I make a meal, I don’t just make a meal; I make memories. When I sit down to eat, I don’t just sit down to eat; I make memories. When its meal time around this house I can tell you first hand it’s a challenge, as with almost any structured area of life when [...]
Chuggington Shares Some Traffic Safety Tips
This year, parents can teach their children how to stay safe on the roads by joining the more than 150,000 children who have taken the Traffic Safety Pledge as part of the ‘Think Safe, Ride Safe, Be Safe!’ traffic safety program, which provides families with important traffic safety resources. Developed by NHTSA, the nation’s trusted [...]
How Do I Teach My Child To Deal with Mean People
My daughter is getting to the age and grade where students are not so nice anymore. It seems cliques are being created, rumors are flying and well my daughter is starting to have to deal with the immaturity of children. The problem is that my daughter is around high school level for all academic areas [...]
MUST READ: Best Kept Secret a Novel by Amy Hatvany Moms
I recently completed a book called Best Kept Secret written by Amy Hatvany and this book hit home with me. The author of Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay – Stephanie Wilder-Taylor said “Rarely do I find a book that stays with me long after I’ve finished it, but this is definitely one.” I feel [...]
Road Trip Game: Brought to you by The Muppets
While some of you may be sticking close to home for Thanksgiving, others will be traveling to family members homes for celebration and a big feast. The Muppet’s realize how hard it is to sit still for such a long period of time and as part of their efforts to make your long drive happier, [...]
