The complains of parents nowadays is that they just can’t seem to get their kids to look away from the TV even for just a second, another common parent concern is that are some of these TV programs even good for young age? Of course as a parent you could always control the amount of time your…
Now that the kids are eligible for schooling, parents are now faced with a dilemma and that is whether to take their kids to private school or to home school them. With bullying becoming very rampant both in public and private schools, it may be the right time to consider home schooling. To help you…
Now that the kids are back in school, no doubt you’ve gotten the note about sending a “healthy” snack with your kids so they don’t get so hungry during the day. It’s always a challenge to find something that is easy to keep, satisfying and healthy. Family Circle Magazine Assistant Food Editor Melissa Knific gives…
You are probably in the thick of back to school shopping – school supplies, new outfits and shoes – and things are adding up. Ashley Nuzzo, founder of Frugal Coupon Living, has some great tips about how to save money on all the back to school items you need. Nuzzo’s website is geared toward helping…
Last school year, my 4th grader ran up to the car on the Friday before the week-long Thanksgiving break and said, “Can we take Hoodie for the week?” Huh!? Their class pet was a guinea pig. Over the years, the kids have had various class pets ranging from fish to turtles to warm-blooded critters like…
As we get our kids back into the mode before school starts, all moms and dads are thinking about how we can get their brains engaged again in learning. Toy industry expert Elizabeth Werner gives some incredible ideas in the video below. She has written many articles about toys for MSNBC, ivillage and todaymoms.com. She’s…
The job market is very tight these days. If you are doing any hiring, you know you have a great pool of people to draw from. So, how can you weed out the good from the not-as-good? Inc.com recently posted their 3 questions you must ask in a job interview to find out if you…
Some of my favorite summer memories were from diving into a great book – “Wrinkle in Time” by Madeline L’Engle is one I remember vividly. If you need some inspiration for your kids to get them reading again this summer and into fall, here are a couple of links to help you get started. About.com’s…
The American people continue to amaze me in their resolve to ensure our children learn about the basics of our country’s founding. One such group that continues to educate our youth about the things public schools no longer adequately teach is the 9/12 Pikes Peak Patriots. Last week, they taught 83 2nd-6th Graders through their…
Visit Ben Franklin’s house, the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall (where they signed the Constitution in 1787) and the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – doesn’t that sound like an awesome way to spend Constitution Day 2012? By entering Constituting America’s 3rd Annual We the People 9/17 Contest, you could win a free trip to help…