Guest post of the week by Deangelo Spencer My daughter is a really good kid, and a great student. She’s 16 years old now, and I can’t believe how the time has flied. I’ve always been really strict with my daughter and made sure she does everything right. My husband …Read the Rest
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Just another day… with kids!
Since becoming a parent I have more and more to do in a day, and yet it seems that most days I get less and less done! I always have the best intentions- clean the house, run errands… but somehow it never quite goes as planned. Take for example yesterday evening. Hubby and …Read the Rest
My Job Chart- teaching kids to Save, Share, & Spend responsibly
I have 3 kids- ages 2, 3, and 6 years old- and know all to well how hard it can be to get them to clean up. We’ve begun implementing small chores for all of them- putting away their clothes, picking up toys, making their beds, etc. It can be …Read the Rest
Teaching Your Kids About Saving Money
This post was underwritten by BMO Harris Bank, which offers a matching $25 on a new savings account opened for your child through their Helpful Steps for Parents program. Learn more at bmoharris.com/parents. Our oldest daughter is now 6 years old and my husband and I have been talking more about chores and …Read the Rest
Potty Training: Girls vs. Boys
As a mom of 3 girls I’ve heard all kinds of things, including: ”So are you going to try for a boy?” ”Just wait til their all teenagers” ”Wow you have your hands full” ”I’d never want all girls- too much drama” …Read the Rest
My Toddler is on a Milk Strike!
My youngest is 19 mos. old and since I stopped giving her a bottle (a month ago) she hasn’t been drinking any milk. She has always had juice and water from a cup but when it came to her milk she was only drinking it out of a bottle, and …Read the Rest
Raising a well-rounded child…
I participated in a survey recently from a mom site regarding children and education. Some of the questions were similar to (not verbatim), What’s more important- that your child have a good education or be socially capable? Would you do anything to help your child succeed? I think that most …Read the Rest
Do you travel overseas… would you let your kids?
I have never actually gone overseas. I’ve been out of the country but only to Canada. I’d love to have the opportunity to visit another country someday… maybe Italy or Scotland, learn a little more about our family heritage. What worries me though is as my girls get older, if …Read the Rest
Dealing with stress… when you’re 5 years old
We went to a Family Fun Night at my daughter’s school on Friday. They had games, prizes, and food. It was a lot of fun (as the name suggested). Everything was going great… until the last game was played. Curls (3 yr. old) got a prize that Princess (5 yr. …Read the Rest
Potty training… woe is me!
I’ve been through this once before, our oldest daughter was completely potty trained by 2 1/2, both day and nighttime. There was no going back once she got the hang of it, she never wet the bed… every parent’s dream when it comes to potty training. But Curls on the …Read the Rest
