My divorce was three days out, I had just been to church with my kids, and I was sad. Like, you could tell just by looking at me kind of sad.
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Tag-Archive for ◊ Children ◊
• Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Category: Moments for Mom, Monthly columns
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• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
A teen’s first job is a right of passage. It provides the teen the ability to earn money independently and teaches them new meanings for responsibility. The first job also enlightens the teen to the responsibilities of the parents and for many, makes them appreciative not only of their parents, but of the value of money.
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Category: Business & Finance, Parenting, Children & Family
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• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
The issue isn’t trust. The issue is curiosity, childhood curiosity. It is the kind of curiosity that can either lead to good things… or danger.
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Category: Internet, Parenting, Children & Family, Safety
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• Monday, November 07th, 2011
Parents want their child to have good self-esteem. However, self-esteem doesn’t come naturally to children. It is something that must be fostered, developed, nurtured and grown. Following these four tips can help.
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Category: Parenting, Children & Family
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• Monday, November 07th, 2011
It was hard on me as a kid when my parents got divorced. It could be for this very reason that I’m so… ummm… mad at myself, maybe…so concerned about my own kids during this time.
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Category: Moments for Mom, Monthly columns
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• Friday, August 26th, 2011
3 Questions for Parent’s Night
September is synonymous with back to school and it’s also National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. School is the place where young people spend the most time, aside from home. Students consume up to 50 percent of their daily calories while on campus and are often in attendance for before and after school programs, in addition to their required classes. Therefore, schools are an essential setting for establishing healthy habits in young people that help combat childhood obesity, like nutritious eating and regular physical activity.
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Category: Health, Parenting, Children & Family
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• Friday, August 26th, 2011
Parents are presented with a BIG problem when kids say they’re not hungry.
I call it The Hunger Dilemma.
- Should you believe that your little tykes know what they’re talking about, thereby teaching them that they are masters of the universe (or at least masters of their own tummies)? OR
- Should you use your special, souped-up, parent powers to divine hunger lurking around the corner (knowing that it will only rear it’s ugly head 5 minutes after you’ve finished cleaning the kitchen), and assert that your little buggers need to eat (more)?
Category: Health
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• Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Once the decision to separate has been made, the next big concern is telling the children. What you tell your children depends upon their age and beyond what you tell them, is how you tell them and then how you support them emotionally thereafter.
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Category: Parenting, Children & Family
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• Wednesday, June 08th, 2011
It’s crucial that we, as parents, allow our children to make mistakes and fail and figure out how to recover from them. We can’t rush in and fix every problem, whether it be forgotten homework, an awkward social encounter or not getting a part in the school play.
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Category: Parenting, Children & Family
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• Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
It’s been quite a few years since the children’s show, Dora the Explorer was watched on a television in our home. But when our child was young, she couldn’t get enough of Dora and her friends. I personally liked the little Spanish lessons that were contained in each episode, and I’m sure my child didn’t know she was actually learning something. 
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Category: Children's Magazine Reviews, Reviews
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