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Save Time, Money & Even Sanity by Hosting a Sleepover Party
Birthday parties can be expensive, if you don’t watch your bottom line. And parties at home can quickly add up to the same amount you’d pay to throw a party […]
Celebrate All the Dads in Your Life for Father’s Day
Growing up with a single mom, Father’s Day always felt a bit tricky. I did have a relationship with my biological dad, but we were not very close. Instead of […]
9 Ways to Amp Up Creative Family Fun
Are you simultaneously excited about and dreading summer? If so, make the most of all of the unstructured, non-scheduled time your kids will soon be spending at home…or summer may […]
Self Care for Busy Moms
Moms, you are on the job 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You take care of everyone: the kids, your spouse, the pets, maybe an elderly parent, your […]
10 Ways to Enjoy Summer with Your Teen
Days are slipping away. We feel them through our fingertips like the sand our kids once played in. No matter how tight I clench my fist the sand keeps falling. […]
Finding Purpose in an Empty Nest
My youngest child graduates from college this spring. For the life of me, I don’t know how that is possible. I am still trying to lose the baby fat from […]
Parenting the Video Game Fanatic: How To Encourage Other Interests
“It’s time for karate class,” I said to my 13-year-old son.“Do I have to go?”“Yes.” This has been a common exchange between us for a variety of activities over the […]
Solutions to Sticky Situations
You’re in public and your child makes an embarrassing comment to someone.They pick their nose while you are eating at a restaurant.They share an embarrassing story about you. Every parent […]
The Camp Next Door: Day Camp
Many parents want their kids to experience summer camps but the idea of spending several nights away from home is a little scary for both the parent and child. A […]
Signs That Your Kids Are Ready For Their First Sleepaway Camp
It’s time to decide whether or not to send your kids to sleepaway camp, but how do you know? How can you tell whether your kids are ready for their […]