Archive for Family

Must-Have Instruction Manual for New Moms – Tell Your Friends!

July 7, 2010 No Comments

Must-Have Instruction Manual for New Moms – Tell Your Friends! Each generation has one - the must-have manual for how to raise kids. Many moms these days were "Dr. Spock" babies when they were young. In recent years, moms looked to Dr. Sears or Dr. Brazelton for their new bundles of joy. Now there's a new kid on... continue reading...

5 Big Lessons Kids Learn from Making Things by Hand

July 6, 2010 No Comments

5 Big Lessons Kids Learn from Making Things by Hand Have you ever had this experience - you have a project to do around the house and you're wondering how in the world you are going to get your kids to help you with it without threats or bribes? Mark Frauenfelder, founder of the most popular blog in the worl... continue reading...

When is my child ready to begin taking private music lessons?

July 5, 2010 No Comments

When is my child ready to begin taking private music lessons? - written by Mark Biesterfeld, owner Petite Musician, Wheat Ridge, Colorado The answer that I hear from private music teachers all the time is: 5 years of age. I think this is much too generalized and I usually offer a more complicated answer. T... continue reading...

10 Most Popular Kid Birthday Themes + Favorite Themes for Adults too

July 3, 2010 1 Comment

10 Most Popular Kid Birthday Themes + Favorite Themes for Adults too Pirates, princesses, fairies, sports - these are all the traditionally popular themes for children's birthday parties. This time of year, water slides, pool parties and bounce houses are some of the more popular themes, according to Jon LaNasa... continue reading...

Leading by Example – America’s Moms are the True Agents of Change

July 2, 2010 1 Comment

Leading by Example – America’s Moms are the True Agents of Change Do you have a friend who differs from you politically and you just cannot talk to her about certain things? All of us do. Are you unsure how to talk to your kids about big-picture issues? All of us are. Well, the O-Mamas have a solution they call ... continue reading...

Troopathon is Today! Get your kids involved by sending a special message to our troops overseas

July 1, 2010 No Comments

Troopathon is Today! Get your kids involved by sending a special message to our troops overseas Today, from 4pm to midnight Eastern at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California, a host of personalities and celebrities will be raising money to help send care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan at ... continue reading...

6 Tips for Staying Fit on Vacation

June 29, 2010 2 Comments

6 Tips for Staying Fit on Vacation Vacation is a time to slow down, enjoy the location, see the sights...and sometimes put on a few pounds! Restaurant eating, eating while on the road, big meals with your extended family are all ways we can put on a few pounds right in the middle of bathing suit season. ... continue reading...

10 “Staycation” Ideas from O-Mama.com

June 28, 2010 No Comments

10 “Staycation” Ideas from O-Mama.com With times a little tough for many families, the thought of a big family vacation may just be a dream this summer. But the mamas at O-Mama.com have come up with 10 fun stay home (or close to home) ideas that won't break the bank and still allow families to spend quality tim... continue reading...

Preventing Summer “Brain Drain” with Gilbert Gottfried

June 27, 2010 No Comments

Preventing Summer “Brain Drain” with Gilbert Gottfried Comedian Gilbert Gottfried who has appeared in everything from Saturday Night Live and The Cosby Show to Aladdin and Hollywood Squares, also voices the animated character "Digit" on Cyberchase, the children's math cartoon airing on PBS. Cyberchase is s... continue reading...

Who Was Our First President?

June 26, 2010 No Comments

Who Was Our First President? Did you know George Washington was not our first president?* Did you know, as a country, we've had two Constitutions?** Do you know what's important about the Constitution and the Federalist Papers?*** Did you know if you talk to your kids about what's important about the Consti... continue reading...

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