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Mornings can be a crazy time of the day.  There are backpacks to get ready, kids to get dressed, hair to brush – the list goes on and on. Here are a few things that you can do to make mornings a little less hectic. 1.  Pick out clothes the night before.  It’s nice to [...]

After having had your first baby, what is there to prepare for when you have the next one? You already have the crib/bassinet, diaper changing table, swing and all the other baby toys. Here are a few things you’ll want to prepare for the next time: Meals – Stock up on some freezer meals ahead [...]

“I Pledge My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service and My Health to better living for my Club my Community my Country and my World.” That’s the 4-H pledge.  Our children have been involved in 4-H for several years now.  I think it is a great program [...]

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This is a follow up to my series of blog posts on Skills Children Need Before Leaving the Nest.  There were a lot of good comments and I’ve added some links to what people have suggested. Communication Skills – Someone suggested Toastmasters and they have a kids’ version called Gavel Clubs.  See if there is [...]

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This is the third post in a series of blog posts on what skills children should learn before they leave their parents’ home and go out into the real world. Healthy Lifestyle I don’t know too many children who have the desire to eat healthy and be physically fit.  It makes a significant difference in [...]

This is the second post in a series of blog posts on what skills children should learn before they leave their parents’ home and go out into the real world. If you missed the first post, you can go here – Skills Children Need Before Leaving the Nest: Communication  Financial Literacy Skills I think financial [...]

This week, I’ll be doing a series of blog posts on what skills children should learn before they leave their parents’ home and go out into the real world. Communication Skills This is something we all need to learn and are still learning even as adults.  Children must learn to communicate to get what they [...]

Quite a topic, huh?  I have 2 teenage sons.  I have built a relationship with them that I hope will serve us all well as they being to enter the terrifying (to a mom) world of sexuality.  Here are some things that have worked for me. Start When They Are Young We didn’t call my [...]