Parenting the strong-willed child is not for the faint of heart. Learning what these spirited kids really need from you makes it easier to honor their …
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5 Signs Your Child Needs a Tutor (And How to Find One)
Is your child struggling in school? Here are the signs to look for and how to find the tutor your child needs. My oldest daughter began the 4th …
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5 Life Lessons I Want My Children to Learn From Politics
What are we teaching children by the way behave on social media over politics? Edit November 3, 2020: I wrote this a few days after the 2016 …
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The Most Important Thing a Mother Can Do for Her Children
I feel confident in saying that the craziest time of day for moms is right after school. You might think it's because of homework or having to …
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To Check or Not to Check? The Pros and Cons of Checking Your Child’s Grades Online
Is it okay for parents to be check grades online? Find out the pros and cons and make the decision that's best for you and your kids. I get online a …
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5 Reasons Kids Should Do Household Chores
As a child, I didn't like Saturdays very much. Saturday was the day that my mom made us do chores—lots and lots of chores. I remember having to clean …
5 Reasons to Read Out Loud to Your Kids
As a mother, bedtime is a difficult time of day for me. I'd even go so far as to say it's the absolute worst time of day for me. Everybody is …
Why I Quit My Job to Stay Home With My Teenagers
To work or stay home? Many moms grapple a bit with the decision to either stay home or go back to work after having a baby, but I didn't. I knew from …
9 Ways to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School
Is your child starting a new school after a move or other life transition? Here are several ideas for parents that will help kids adjust to being the …
6 Ways to Help Kids Beat Seasonal Allergies
Children's FLONASE® Allergy Relief compensated me in connection with statements made in this post. My youngest daughter had to miss her first two …
How Using a Timer Will Help You Be More Productive
My name is Lara and I struggle to stay on task. I'm really good at starting things, but I fully admit that finishing them often seems difficult. I …
7 Middle Grade Books That Teach Kids Empathy
I've been thinking a lot about how to teach kids to be more empathetic and kind lately. After writing a very emotional post about my daughter's …