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![]() Weekly Dinner Menus You Actually WANT to CookEver planned out weekly dinner menus that looked delicious but on the day you were supposed to cook one of those menu items you just honestly didn't want to cook it?
Happens all the time, doesn't it?
I took a good look at the way many of us moms (and dads, too)... ![]() Printable Grocery List - Give Your College Student a Reality LessonDo you have a college student who is managing his own food costs? Perhaps he is not living in a dorm where he has access to a campus meal-plan, but instead is attempting to feed himself for the first time in his young life?
Forget printable grocery lists and meal-planning, your... ![]() Printable Homework Charts Keep Mom From Pulling Her Hair OutIf you are battling with your kids over doing homework, there is a simple tool that can really help. Printable homework charts have made a difference in many homes and they can work in your home, too.
This premise is amazingly straightforward. Kids, like most adults, need structure. However, most kids... ![]() Printable Charts For Kids -- Keeping Your Kids in the GameIf you like to use a variety of printable charts for kids in your home to modify and encourage behavior, you know motivation is a huge issue. All children are different, of course, but here are three ideas I've used successfully with my four children to keep motivation high and... ![]() Printable Reward Charts - The 3 Keys For Sure SuccessIf you have used printable reward charts with your children in the past, you have probably experienced frustration once or twice. That's because, while reward charts are a great teaching tool, they are often used too casually to produce results.
If you would like to see results using printable charts, you'll... ![]() 10 Parenting Tips For Elementary-Age ChildrenDo you have a child between the ages of 5 and 9? That special season is a time of enormous growth and development and can be a whirlwind to observe. I am privileged to be parenting my fourth elementary-age child. Here are some of my favorite 10 parenting tips for... ![]() 10 Parenting Tips For PreschoolersPreschoolers are amazing little creatures. They can go, go, go all day, absorbing huge amounts of information on the fly. Having helped four children of my own navigate this precious season of life, here are my 10 parenting tips for preschoolers.
1. Use your imagination.
Preschoolers do. Everyday, all day long. Their... ![]() 10 Parenting Tips From a ToddlerToddlers are FUN! They are also a lot of work. In order to maximize the fun times with these little guys, it really helps to stick with some tried-and-true strategies.
If your little guy or gal could speak, these might be their 10 parenting tips for their weary parents:
1. The fun... ![]() Mothering Without NaggingCan it be done?
Is it really possible for mothering to exist without nagging?
After parenting for over 27 years, my answer to this question is: (drum roll please)
It depends who you ask.
My children will tell you they've certainly experienced nagging in our home. And they're right.
However, I can tell you that... ![]() Words of Wisdom For New Parents - What Your Child Really Wants in a HomeWhen you welcome a new child into your family, it is an exciting time. Parents usually spend a great deal of resources - time and money - to prepare for the new family member.
As someone who has been parenting for over two decades and has watched my children grow from...
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