Don’t struggle to do everything your house needs doing by yourself. Instead, make your life easier and create unity with a family chore chart. When everyone works together, children learn valuable lessons, the family is happier and the home is…
Every Halloween, a lot of parents worry about how to manage their child’s Halloween candy. Do you resort to hiding it–and then re-hiding it every time your child finds it again? Well, there’s a better way. Today I’ve got some…
The best parents tend to have a certain set of helpful character traits. What are the 10 traits of great parents? Is it possible to have all of them? You bet it is! You may not have all 10 traits…
There’s nothing like the gaze of your newborn when you become a new Mom. But it can also be very overwhelming when you realize that little person is totally dependent on you! Still, for your own mental and emotional well-being…
Before your child heads back to school, get him ready with these back to school tips that will help ensure a successful start. Back to school can be a time filled with stress and anxiety for a child, but with…
When your child is caught lying, you might initially be any combination of surprised, angry and disappointed. But what should you do once the initial feeling calms? That is the question we are looking at today. If you need advice…
One of the most heart-wrenching things as a parent is to watch the struggle when your child’s friend moves away. It’s hard on anyone to see a friend move away, but children aren’t always readily equipped to handle it. So…
Childhood friendship drama can be upsetting for the child and the parents, especially the first time it happens. And unfortunately, it isn’t a matter of if, but when. It is tricky for parents to know how to help their child,…
What should you do when your child is afraid of the dark? Fear of the dark is a common thing in young children, but why does it suddenly appear in a child who didn’t seem to mind before? And when…
Everyone benefits from using natural alternatives to toxic sunscreens. Did you know that the environment also benefits? In fact, more places {such as Hawaii} are banning certain toxic ingredients in sunscreens because they harm coral reefs. So it may not…
