For many, the school year has already begun or is getting started.
Every year, we start out with great intentions of getting homework done without a struggle, getting the extracurricular activities organized and get the kids to bed at a reasonable hour… and ... continue reading...
Finding out about your family history can be so interesting for everyone in your family but where to start?
The website Family Seek (www.familyseek.com) offers 3 great tips for families who want to get started searching for their own family’s history and bac... continue reading...
Finally, a fairytale where the source of beauty comes from within our little girls’ hearts and not from a magic spell.
Tomorrow is the Christian market release of VeggieTales®: Princess and the Pop Star the newest title from Big Id... continue reading...
One of my favorite lines from The Incredibles is “Because when everyone is special, no one is.” How true.
No outs in baseball. No score in soccer. Everyone gets a trophy or a medal for “participation.” No championships or playoffs.
Se... continue reading...
Like a good sales person, kids understand very quickly that “no” is an open door for almost everyone. The selling starts then.
As parents, we can incorporate the techniques of top-level negotiators by starting with no. According to coach and t... continue reading...
Wait.
What do you do when you are waiting? Daydream? Check email? Twitch?
Do you find yourself wishing away the time? I do.
Have you ever tried to find the messages in your wait time? Is it because you’re supposed to see something or find something you were... continue reading...
As an editor, I get a lot of press releases. Some of them I write about and some just don’t quite fit. Recently, I received one about the controversial new doll called The Breast Milk Baby, manufactured by Berjuan Toys.
This doll, whic... continue reading...
It's time to hit the road for family vacations and that takes some planning. For some people, it can make the trip not worth the trouble. Here are a few tips to help make the fun last.
According to "Family Adventure Mom," Deborah Geigis Berry, "The one thing many of us do wro... continue reading...
Dad, dada, daddy, padre, papito. Tomorrow’s the big day for dads around the country – Father’s Day.
Here are some fun facts about the demographics of fathers all over the world based on information from the collaborative family history site Geni (www.geni.com).
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Here we are – summer is upon us. Do you have a lot of ideas for fun things but can’t keep them all straight?
Even though the kids have camp and vacations and all kinds of stuff going on, they also have ideas about things they want to do.
On the last day ... continue reading...