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Power Hour Editing Helps Students Find & Amplify Their Voice in College Essays
Storytelling has always been at the heart of my business. From the high school newspaper to journalism school to launching a PR firm to help companies tell their stories, I […]
MomTastic Find: The Good News About Bad Behavior
Fear not, this isn’t a trick. I have yet to meet anyone who claims their kids are perfectly behaved 100% of the time or has not had some humiliating meltdown […]
Creating Consequences Together, Hard But Necessary
I have been following Delaney Ruston’s Screenagers Tech Talk Tuesdays blog for a while. She has great articles and resources surrounding what I consider to be one of the biggest […]
Easy, Decision-Free Tips to a More Organized Home in the New Year
Many thanks to Calm House Organizing (sounds good already!) expert Lisa Ginns for this guest post on quick, easy, hassle-free ways you can get more organized now. – Amy The […]
Featured Tips & Tools
The Importance of Teaching Your Kids Job Skills
When I was a tween/teen, my parents insisted we had jobs. I can still remember valuable lessons I learned as a babysitter (other parents DO allow sugar cereals!), a cashier […]
Why Family Meetings are a Hidden Treasure
Meghan Leahy’s article in The Washington Post, “The right response when your child doesn’t want to be ‘bossed around'” is a great look at autonomy-seeking single-digit aged kids. She talks […]
Give Kids a Vacation Budget
As summer approaches, here’s a family vacation strategy to consider. Give your kids a budget! When you’re traveling with kids, you’ll undoubtedly get lots of “I want this” and “I […]
Why Motherhood Is a Business
Motherhood is indeed a legitimate business. It has all of the makings of a real job – expectations, periodic reviews of performance (self-inflicted and from friends and family), success and […]
