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One of the many important lessons that parents must teach their children is about money. That includes all about earning it, saving it, and spending it. That task, however, is not always an easy one. [Read More]
Article Category: Parenting
Seven Essential Strengths of Resilient Kids
Today’s kids are the smartest and most driven on record. But many of them are also the loneliest, most stressed, most risk-averse, and most depressed. And that was before the pandemic. A year of COVID-driven fear [Read More]
Cute Alternative to Easter Candy
Scenties is the perfect option to provide a little something different this year. Scenties accessories are fragranced with playful scents, which can be enabled by simply Stretching and Sniffing the product, just like we used to do [Read More]
When Picky Eating is a Problem
Parents raising a picky eater are in good company. According to research, about 25 percent of children and teens experience problems with feeding or eating, making pickiness one of the more prevalent parental complaints. Happily, pickiness is a [Read More]
Pandemic Parenting
No one ever claimed parenting was easy, but throw in a worldwide pandemic, and what may have been a small hitch before feels like an epic challenge now. We can no longer keep on doing [Read More]
At-Home Lacrosse Drills for High School Students
High School Students are taking up lacrosse at ever-increasing rates. Lacrosse is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and high school teams are popping up across the country. Children are choosing lacrosse over other “traditional” [Read More]
Driver’s Education is Boring
Driver’s education is boring for everyone involved, but it’s essential for students to learn how to drive safely. No one wants to be on the freeway next to someone who slept through the class teaching [Read More]
Five Reasons to Get Your Kids Outside to Play
Today’s kids typically spend several hours a day immersed in low-sensory, pixelated landscapes rather than outdoors playing in the mud, climbing trees, examining bugs, rolling down hills or making up games. As a consequence, kids [Read More]
Juggling Extracurricular Activities
School mornings are busy, but an experienced mom knows the real rush is after school when the evening is packed with extracurricular activities. One child has scouts, another has piano lessons, and two have soccer [Read More]
Birth Order: Payoffs and Pitfalls
Birth order is a concept that suggests children of a particular family position share some of the same experiences, which may cause them to take on similar attributes. But is it a valid theory? And [Read More]