All Posts Tagged With: "Parenting"
Back to School Cell Phone Etiquette: Your Kid’s and Texting
Here are a few back to school texting tips for parents to help their kid’s text responsibly, courtesy of Predicto Mobile (www.predicto.com), the leading online and text message based survey company: Check the school’s cell phone policies. Speak with their teachers about what they are doing to limit text use and find ways you can [...]
24Aug2009 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
Fun (Free) Family Entertainment
As a single mom with two children, I know all about cutting costs! While I appreciate a quiet weekend at home, my boys don’t necessarily understand why we can’t always be doing something. One lesson I’ve learned is that it’s not really about what we’re doing, my children just enjoy doing anything with me. Here [...]
18Aug2009 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
Six Tools To Relieve Your Child’s “Back-to-School-itis”
Six Tools to Relieve Your Child’s “Back-to-School-itis” By Charlotte Reznick PhD For some kids, going back to school at the end of summer can be traumatic. Anticipating a new teacher, classmates, grade, or school can trigger fear, anxiety, and depression–not to mention very real physical symptoms such as stomachaches, headaches, and insomnia. Fortunately, your [...]
17Aug2009 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
Supernanny is Looking for Families for Season 5
Are you a fan of Supernanny Jo Frost? Have you dreamed of having her visit your family to help with your toughest parenting dillemmas? This could be your chance! ABC is getting ready to send the casting team around the country to find the next Supernanny family. This season they hope to focus on non-traditional [...]
7Aug2009 | Emily | 4 comments | Continued
Should Your Child’s Allowance be Tied to Their Household Chores?
One of the biggest controversies when it comes to kids and allowances is whether the allowance should be tied to completing chores. There are two competing theories here and both have their merits. One camp suggests that tying children’s allowance to their household chores will teach them that money must be earned and help them [...]
5Aug2009 | Emily | 3 comments | Continued
Children and Allowances: Teaching Kids About Money
In today’s economy, we’re all tightening our belts and thinking more about where money comes from and where it goes. As a mom, you’re probably also thinking about how to help your children understand the basics of money management. On the surface, the answer is easy…give them an allowance so they can experience handling their [...]
4Aug2009 | Emily | 6 comments | Continued
Spacing Out Siblings
My sister and I are 22 months apart (which means mom got pregnant around my first birthday). My sister and I were the best of friends and the worst of enemies as kids. We didn’t need anyone else around because we had each other. But don’t let that fool you – I tried to lose [...]
30Jul2009 | Emily | 3 comments | Continued
Family Vacation: Budgeting for Summer Vacation
One thing I will always fit in my budget is a family vacation. I grew up going on a family vacation almost every year and I have so many childhood memories. With budgets tight, you can still go on a fun family vacation that will give your children some of the best memories. Here are [...]
9Jul2009 | Emily | 3 comments | Continued
6 Tips For Sibling Harmony
My boys are two years apart and while they are best friends 95 % of the time, the other 5% they nudge each other to the breaking point. They have similar interests and like to play the same things. There are some days that are better than others – and it also depends on what [...]
20Mar2009 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
9 More Years
Recently one night after the baby went to bed, my two sons and I snuggled up on the couch to watch a movie. While the boys got lost in Hancock – I looked down at my 9 year old and just couldn’t believe my eyes. Here was my little boy – now on a cusp [...]
16Mar2009 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
