I would love to know what an appropriate punishment is for a sassy 10 year old. My daughter is generally a great kid, but she has started being really mean to her 6 year…
Category: elementary school age
I’m having a tough time accepting my step daughter. My wife and I will be married for a year this October. The transition to teaching manners and respect has been slightly dismal. We want…
Kids look for people to look up to. Watching sports can make for great family time and memories. Raising sports fans often leads to years of bonding and shared connections. So what do we…
Ebola is scary. I completely get that. The idea of “catching” something that can be fatal is one that sends most people down the rabbit hole, and the possibility of our kids catching something is…
“Education and fear do not belong in the same sentence.” When experts are asked to appear on television to discuss the latest atrocity in a school, they often focus on the horror students, teachers…
Kids love technology. That is not a bad thing! Our kids will need to be tech savvy their whole lives long. Learning about clicking and finding and searching and learning online is as important…
Grandchildren learn from grandparents. The relationships our kids have with our parents can make a huge impact on each person’s life. There are opportunities for learning family history building confidence showing respect developing resilience…
“Honey, how was your day?” Do you get frustrated by one word answers or a short recitation with no stories? No clues about how your child is doing? Years ago, my husband and I…
It’s back to school time! We focus this time of year on kids, what they are doing, how they are doing, what they need to be doing. But what about us parents? We also experience…
Whatever you think of marriage, whatever experience you’ve had, will inform what your kids look for, and what they choose. Are you ready? I wasn’t! Laura O’Rourke of Mommy-Miracles.com is doing an amazing series…
