A “damsel in distress”. You never want to be one. You are also probably really sick and tired of seeing them in real-life or portrayed in movies, and you darn sure don’t want your daughter to ever be one. I’ve posted a lot of articles about raising daughters. I have two, and more than anything I…
Raising Kids
“One generation full of deeply loving parents would change the brain of the next generation, and with that, the world.” ~Dr. Charles Raison
Momma Knows Best — But What About When She Doesn’t?
Do any of you parents tell your children “because I said so” or “because I am the parent, not you”. Ugh. I, myself, am so terribly guilty of this. I throw my parent card in my kids’ faces at least five times a day. Multiply that by three children, which equals an embarrassing amount of…
A Parent’s Guide to NOT BEING LAME
“LAME.” That’s the word kids used to describe their parents when I was kid. Today, I don’t know what a “lame” parent would be called? Maybe “stiff” or “wack”? Who the heck knows. For the sake of intelligence and decent grammar usage, I am just going to continue with the word lame. And, do you…
Got Milk? Savoring Those Precious Parenting Moments
If your kids are anything like mine, milk is their drink of choice. My son will guzzle it down like a college boy guzzles beer. Honestly, you would think that milk tastes like chocolate the way that my children long for it. Me? Do I like milk? Only if it’s super cold and primed for…
How To Wear Out A Grandparent: 10 Easy Steps For Success
Grandparents — they are like parents, “but with more sleep, fewer rules, and an endless supply of cookies” (Anonymous). This is so on point. Grandparents don’t chastise you for acting goofy, and they don’t scold you for getting into little bits of mischief here and there. Grandparents don’t care if you are eating too much…
Somebody Else Will: Your Reason To Have Tough Talks With Your Children
In this day and age, if we don’t put the effort into having serious conversations with our children about those “tough” topics then somebody else will, and we may not like what they tell or teach our child. As parents, we are our children’s life instructors — we are also their model, their muse, their…
How Your Child Can ROCK Their BACK-TO-SCHOOL Style
With the Fall creeping upon us, children and parents alike are getting ready for the 2017/2018 school year. Thankfully for all of your child’s necessary school supplies, both Target and Amazon have completely simplified the process. Target has a cool feature called school list assist, where you can search for your child’s school and…
