As busy parents, we can fall into a habit of talking at our kids rather than taking the time to talk with our kids. When time is at a premium, it’s often easier to simply tell our children what we need them to know, forgetting that real communication is a two-way street and has a…
As busy parents, we often find ourselves stressed and needing ways to alleviate our stress. However, stress is not only a problem for adults. Children can feel stressed, too, and they need for the adults in their lives to teach them proper stress coping mechanisms. Here are some stress coping skills for kids that you…
This post has been sponsored by Meijer. All opinions are mine alone. When you’re a busy mom of four, it can be difficult to find time to connect one-on-one with each of your kids… especially with your tween daughter who demands less of your time than your newborn and toddler but still needs her mom….
My older kids are now at the age where they are able to help with dinner prep (even making some meals without assistance) and have been recently given the responsibility of cleaning up after dinner. However, when we first handed over this responsibility to them, we forgot a detail – namely, teaching them how to…
Dinner is the last meal of the day and a time when families can get together and discuss their day – it’s important to make time to eat dinner together as a family. It is also a hectic time for busy moms who are just getting done with work or who have been busy with…
