Keeping Kids Safe Online
Raising kids is scary enough when you just think about the most obvious dangers. You’re worried about your new driver, the pressure your kids might face to try drugs or alcohol and all the other bad in the world. Add the internet to the mix and it can seem terrifying. Fortunately, there are steps you […]
Teaching Your Kids to Use Money Responsibly
Last week I found myself in a tight spot. I had left to begin a two hour round trip drive to drop the kids off with their cousin for the weekend. We travelled around halfway there, then I stopped for gas. But I’d forgotten my wallet. I was in a panic, as we didn’t have […]
Raising Self-Confident Kids
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: Raising Self-Confident Kids I’ve said it before – we live in a world where “everyone gets a trophy.” To avoid the risk of hurting someone’s feelings, and to make all kids feel competent and confident, we hand out participation trophies – kids are rewarded whether they try their best or […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
