Raising Respectful Kids: 4 Simple Ways to Lead by Example
Just a few days ago, I was afforded the pleasure of running errands without my children in tow. Mind you, the kids are usually fairly cooperative when we’re out. But it’s a hassle at times. Strap baby in car seat. Unstrap baby from car seat. On and on it goes. Anyway, when I’m not focused […]
Self-Care: 6 Ways to Remember That You Count
What’s bothering you? You’re back to work after the New Year holiday, and you might be burnt out. The post-holiday checkbook blues might be coming to bite you in the backside. Maybe you’ve forgotten to uphold a few of those resolutions you made. I feel you, fellow parents and caregivers. I feel you. If you’re […]
An outlook of Toy Trends for 2018
Ah, the holidays are over. The tree is down, the New Year is here… and your kids are already bored with the gifts they got. If this sounds like your house, don’t be sad. I’ve got three kids, and it takes them a maximum of thirty six hours after the gifts are unwrapped to tell […]
How to Help Your Kids Keep New Year’s Resolutions
In a previous post, I talked about making New Year’s resolutions with your kids. I suggested that you make realistic, qualitative goals, aimed at improving your lives as members of a family. But if there’s one thing I know, it’s that New Year’s resolutions are just dang hard to keep. Only 8% of New Year’s […]
New Year’s Resolutions
What’s your resolution for the New Year? Do you want to earn more money? Lose a few pounds? Do you want to buy your first home, or are you saving for a down payment on your first car? More importantly, what goals are your children setting? There’s a good chance that they’re caught up in […]
Christmas Shopping with Kids – Preparation is Key
Just a few weeks to go before you have to be done with your holiday shopping. How do you do it? Are you a hit-the-stores kind of parent? Or would you rather shop online? I do a little of both. Every now and then, a gift idea will come to me. For example, yesterday I […]
3 Free Ways to Entertain Your Kids Over the Holidays
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve got a handful of kids. The boys are school-aged, while the girl’s still a toddler. And they’re all crazy. Seriously, guys, they drive me crazy. It’s all I can do sometimes not to just duck into a closet somewhere and wait for the noise to pass. You’d think the older […]
Teaching Your Kids the Importance of Family
The holiday season is upon us again, and many of you will find yourselves reflecting. Of course, you’re bound to be caught up in the whirlwind of Black Friday sales and the quest for the perfect stocking stuffer. But with the holidays usually comes an underlying sense of wistfulness. There’s invariably an empty place at […]
What’s Popular: The Hottest Toys for 2017
It’s that time of year again. You know, the time of year when your kids ask for absolutely everything. A commercial comes on the television: I want that for Christmas! You’re riding through Costco: I want that for Christmas! Even the little ones are in on the conspiracy. Tiny people as young as two start […]
Christmas With Kids: It’s Not Just About Presents
The holiday season can be a tricky time for parents. It’s actually quite a bizarre time of year. We start with Halloween, when we teach our kids to knock on strangers’ doors and beg them for candy. Then, literally the next day, we switch gears on the poor dears. We start talking about the Thanksgiving […]
