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Are you watching your kids struggle with math, caught in a tangle of numbers and frustration? You’re not alone. Parents everywhere have struggled with math and now have to see their kids go through the same experience. The reason many kids struggle with mathematical concepts is rooted in the subject’s abstract design. They are dealing…
Programming is fast becoming a standard subject in school curriculums. Kids are attending coding camps and classes. It’s becoming essential to learn so why not give your kids a head start and introduce them to the world of programming from a young age. If you’ve got younger kids or are wary about too much screen…
A parent’s job is to raise children who are happy, capable, and ready for the world of adulthood. One of the biggest aspects of a successful adult life is work — after all, if you can’t support yourself, not a whole lot else can fall into place. More and more often, parents are preparing kids…
Keeping a pet dog is both a privilege and a responsibility. The same can be said about having children, except that the amount of joy and responsibilities are exponentially greater. When you have the responsibility of running a household with both a kid and a dog in it, saying that things can get hectic would…
The college transition can be a tough one for homeschool graduates. They may have spent their entire academic career being homeschooled, and then suddenly they’re thrust into a whole new environment. But don’t worry – there are things you can do to help your homeschool graduate make the transition to college life. Some of the…
If you are someone who is brimming with compassion for your fellow human beings and feel compelled to make active, positive, physical changes to people’s lives and quality of their lives that they are perhaps unable to enact by themselves, then you have certainly come to the right place. Thankfully, but certainly not before time,…
If you have kids, you know that life as a busy parent is a juggling act at the best of times. Trying to schedule after school activities, keeping up with homework and playdates, and remembering those all-important dental and doctors appointments can leave you feeling frazzled and stretched, no matter how organized you are. So…
You didn’t sign up for this. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare. Your pride and joy is an alcoholic or a drug addict. It’s the end of the world – or is it? No, it’s your time to show what you’re made of. When you became a mother you dreamed of all the beautiful moments you…
Being a stay at home mom is such an amazing opportunity. However, so is furthering your education. Luckily, it is perfectly possible for moms to do both! There are tons of resources out there to help moms “go to school” while they are able to be home and take care of their children. Going back…
If you’re a smart mom, you don’t need anybody telling you that children are expensive and that you should “set a budget” to get a better handle on your finances. We’re all well aware of the often unpredictable expenses associated with motherhood, and when you’re toughing it out alone with the kids, it’s not always…
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Hands-on-Prints books. I received books to facilitate my review. I’m a homeschooling mom of a 7 year old and a 4 year old. I guess you could call our homeschooling style a cross between “Catholic Unschooling” and “Montessori”. Because my 7 year old…
I’ve been testing out Therafit Carly Brown Sandals for a couple weeks now and have found them to be as comfortable as promised. While I find them to be comparable to FitFlop’s, they are considerably less expensive. Ranging in price from $59 – $69, you can choose from the sporty “Sandy” in 3 hot colors…
Well, I can go ahead and slack off for the rest of 2010 because I have already had a fabulous experience. I recently attended the Discovery Communications 25th anniversary gala, where I saw many familiar faces from the Discovery networks. Everyone from the Pitmasters to the stars of Little People, Big World were wandering about- snacking…
I have to admit that I grew up in a rather proper home, with a proper mother who knew how to set the table just so, and how to use which spoon when and with what. However, as proper as my own mother was, my grandmother was even more so. My grand-mother, having been born…