Now that the kids are eligible for schooling, parents are now faced with a dilemma and that is whether to take their kids to private school or to home school them. With bullying becoming very rampant both in public and private schools, it may be the right time to consider home... continue reading...
There many parents who are having a hard time choosing between books and toys. Assuming that money is not an issue, they will surely have a hard time choosing which one to buy. There are pros and cons of both books and toys and this is what makes it harder. Here are... continue reading...
How much do you know about your teens are doing on-line? How many text messages are they sending and to whom? What’s the safest place for them to be when they are on-line?
Author and cyber-security expert Linda McCarthy talks to Family First Editor-in-Chi... continue reading...
Some of my favorite summer memories were from diving into a great book - “Wrinkle in Time” by Madeline L’Engle is one I remember vividly.
If you need some inspiration for your kids to get them reading again this summer and into fall, here are a couple of lin... continue reading...
We’re fully into the lazy days of summer – have your kids driven you up the wall yet? Maybe they’re playing video games or begging for expensive activities. What can you do about that?
Entrepreneur Sarah Cook has the answer – put them to work! Besi... continue reading...
Memorial Day for most of us is the start of the summer – the long weekend is about grilling, going to the pool and gearing up for summer. But the real significance of Memorial Day is to honor those who served and died for our great country.
It started as Decorat... continue reading...
What parent in the past 2 or 3 generations hasn’t picked up Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” as a bedtime story for their child?
Sendak passed earlier today in Danbury, Connecticut, as a result of complications from a recent stroke, accor... continue reading...
Author and thought leader Mark Merrill, founder of another Family First (www.familyfirst.net), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families be stronger, has written a brand new book about being a good dad and the 7 fundamentals to doing this.
The book is called “All Pro ... continue reading...
When you messed up as a child, what did your parents do? Did they make you feel guilty? Did they send you to your room to think about what you did?
As parents, striking the fine balance between making our kids feel adequately guilty about their transgressions and preventing them fr... continue reading...
One week away from Halloween – are you and your family getting ready? Picking out costumes, choosing which candy to give out (what you like or what you don’t so you won’t eat it all?), decorating the house, making spooky crafts and snacks are all part of the f... continue reading...