“MOM! I need your help in here! The trash spilled again… The bag ripped.” Totally my fault, I know, but so incredibly annoying nonetheless. We’re trying to save up our money, cutting costs, economizing, skipping vacations this year, and more because we’re trying to buy an small-ish RV for an epic road trip next summer….
The side door slammed, and my 8-year-old came stomping in the house and declared that I was a terrible mom, and not fair at all. Oh… and that her life was ruined. You see, we’d made the decision as a family that the Kindles and iPads (and even the LeapFrog Epic) were being put away…
Do your kiddos forget what they learned after playing hard all summer long? When I taught, I was always surprised at the slide the students took each summer, and I resolved not to let that happen to the students that were leaving my class. And, since I always recommended that they work on…
We all want to raise our children to be kind, generous adults. As a parent, there are so many things we can do to help ensure that happens. One way is to teach random acts of kindness. Whether it’s helping a stranger load her groceries on the conveyor belt or picking up something someone dropped,…
Gifted children have characteristics that can often cause them to struggle socially and emotionally. In fact, the academic challenges are often much easier to deal with than the emotional ones. To give your gifted child the support he or she needs to be successful, it’s important that you understand how that giftedness impacts…
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