Family & Life Skills
Bully Proofing Kids
When I was in elementary school, I was made fun of quite a bit because I looked and dressed differently. Thankfully it never went any further than name calling. But even with just that, those childhood memories are still ingrained in me. And I’m not the only one. It...
The Importance of Teaching Kids to Be Independent
Would you agree that kids tend to give up too easily? My kids sure do. Take my daughter and her homework for example. When she gets stuck on a problem, she gets really frustrated and whines about how she cannot figure it out. She ends up sitting there,...
Kids Are Off to School – Get Your Sanity Back
Whether you’re a stay at home mom or a working mom, we all face similar challenges each and every day. Ultimately, all moms have the same goal — to ensure our kids are safe by creating an optimal learning and growing environment as best we can. It can seem crushing...
How I Keep Organization in My House with Kids
Some of us parents were born with serious Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder that we have to put on hold when it comes to raising kids. I have no idea how or exactly when I became so “anal” about having an organized home, but I am a firm believer that everything HAS to be...
Signs Your Child is Ready to Learn About Money
One skill so many parents wish they’d taught their kids is money management. I think it’s never too soon to talk to your kids about this. That doesn’t mean they will comprehend everything right away. No kid is going to understand escrow or compound interest. (Many...
Parent Communication: Get Out of Jail Free Card
When you were growing up and you did something wrong, did you feel like you could go to your parents and fess up? Or did you end up hiding your misdeeds from them? It was always the latter for me because I was really “scared” of my dad. That’s not to say that I was...
How to Train Your Kids to Do Their Own Laundry
Part of being a good parent is teaching your kids to be self-sufficient and responsible. And part of that means doing your own laundry. Getting my kids to do their own laundry has been a huge time saver for us! The earlier you can get this routine implemented with...
3 Life Skills Every Child Should Be Taught
Our kids are learning and getting skilled at so much in school these days. I’m surprised sometimes at what they learn at their age! But there are three areas of life I’m sure we can all agree we wish we had learned in school—cleaning, cooking, and budgeting. These...
Figure Out How to Afford a Housecleaner and Hire That Person!
See if this sounds familiar: You spend an entire week working and getting the kids off to school and extracurriculars. But then you get to the weekend and your bonding time with your family gets spent with—wait for it—housecleaning! At one time, I was of the mindset...
Teaching Kids Healthy Habits
As a mom, there’s never just one job that you have to cover. It’s an endless barrage of task after task after task that can be overwhelming. So, it makes sense if you can create a system that helps you feed two birds with one seed. Right? What if you could help your...