Here is why you should do a family tree with your kids. Family is important, and military families understand the value of keeping those connections strong, even when they aren’t close together. Have your kids ever asked how you’re related to someone? Or have they shown an interest in learning about family history? Working on […]
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Talk To Teens About Body Image
As our children enter the teen years, we begin talking to them more about internet safety, drugs/alcohol, peer to peer safety/consent, and being responsible citizens. One area that we don’t often think about is self-love. And self-love around body image. I’m huge on self-love and body image. And teenagers struggle a lot with body image […]
Be A Perfect Parent – It’s Ok To Admit You Don’t Enjoy Every Moment
Are you a perfect parent? We make the argument that no one is perfect, and that is true. We all have areas in our lives that we can improve. Sorry, but that’s just being real and honest with ourselves. But! I do say that I’m a perfect parent. Let me tell you why and tell […]
Parents Surviving the Rest Of the School Year
The holiday season marks the halfway point of the school year for the kids and I. My response to them is literally, “GIRL! The school year is almost over.” Let me think that. Ok. lol This point of the year seems to drag the most, and it seems like everyone is ready to throw in […]
Why I Went High End On Car Seats and Will Never Go Back
Do you put a budget on your car seat shopping? When I learned that all safety standards are the same for car seats, I put it in my mind to spend as little money as possible. Sure, all seats don’t test the same — I know that now (not that we get to see the […]
What We Can Teach Our Children About Bullying
Bullying has been around forever and will probably never go away. However, there are things we can teach our children when they encounter a bully. To help our children deal with a bully, we first need to understand what bullying is.● An imbalance of power. Use of physical strength, popularity, or embarrassing information to control […]
Teens and Social Media
Many of our teens spend countless hours on social media. This leads to an alarming rate of cyberbullying that often goes unreported. Only 1 out of 10 youth will tell a parent about being cyberbullied. A study stated that 95% of youth said their online behavior was only meant as a joke. As a mother […]
Phone Curfews For Our Kids And Why We Have Them
Parenting is trial and error at each stage. We’re in the teen stage, and there are days I wonder if I’m doing any of it right. But, that’s also how I felt during the infant and toddler stages too. Teens have phones. And they love their phones. The phone is an extension of their bodies. But […]