10 Practical Ideas to Help Stop the Whining, Already!
Does your family have a whiner? (Do you grimace when I mention this person?) One of my children, who is five, has managed to bring…
Does your family have a whiner? (Do you grimace when I mention this person?) One of my children, who is five, has managed to bring…
Morning time is a struggle most days. I think it has a lot to do with lack of sleep due to potty-training toddlers and my…
Good manners are great gifts we give our children and one another. “Hello,” “thank you,” and “goodbye” are words that may garner a good response or…
As a fun teaching tool at our house — and you’ve probably heard of it before — I landed on the idea of making an…
Summer is my favorite season of the year. I am a jealous guard over our schedule — we plan as little as possible to allow plenty…
On television, the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” is among its top shows. The contestants’ cupcakes are judged on taste, presentation and creativity. The show has made…
On June 13, 2008, our daughter and her husband welcomed their first baby into this world. But it was not what any of us expected. Sweet…
Editor’s Note: Read Part 1 Here, and Part 2 Here After falling in love at first sight, marrying eight days later, then moving to the new…
Editor’s Note: Read How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 1 Here The spring of 2011 has been a season of weather disasters in…
When Jackson was still in utero, my doctor looked at my husband’s head, turned to me, and said, “Didn’t your momma never tell you never to…