Teaching Great Study Values to Your Child: Time Management for Kids
Time management for kids may sound lofty, but don’t forget if you’re reading this, you join me in the quest for “tips and tools for the business of motherhood!” The […]
Peers, Pressure & Parental Expectations…Preparing Your Adolescent to Thrive
That was the title of the recent PEP parenting breakfast I attended, after meeting the speaker/author, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg at a very fun blogger breakfast chat. I came away […]
Every 15 Minutes…
Every 15 minutes, someone in the U.S. is severely injured or killed in an alcohol-related or distracted driving accident. And, traffic collisions are the leading cause of death among teens. […]
Homework Bin Saves Time, Hassle
Homework tips for school parents are great to find, especially at the beginning of the school year, when establishing routines is easiest for both parents and kids. Many thanks […]
Stress Free Mornings
Is it possible? I’ve noticed that the morning “routine” if there is one (!) comes up at virtually every parenting lecture I attend. We could be talking about nutrition, and […]
Mr. Daddy Shares New Year’s Momspiration
Thanks to Robert Nickell, Dad of 6, author of the DaddyScrubsBlog, and a.k.a. Mr. Daddy for this Guest Post – never to late to make some New Year’s Resolutions… From […]
Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Me?
Fear not, this isn’t a personal journal entry…it’s a recap of a great talk I attended last weekend by PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)’s Education Coordinator, Patti Cancellier. The topic, “Why […]
Take The Race to Nowhere’s No Homework Weekend Pledge
A while back, I wrote about a really powerful movie, “The Race to Nowhere,” and the “dark side of America’s achievement culture.” As I wrote after the movie, I don’t […]
Staying Calm Through Life’s Challenges
I caught Day #2 of PEP’s Annual Author Series, where Hal Runkel (ScreamFree Parenting and ScreamFree Marriage) had even more tips on how to minimize “emotional reactivity.” Runkel’s ScreamFree Institute‘s […]
ScreamFree Parenting
The latest addition to our MomTastic bookshelf is by an author I recently heard speak at PEP’s annual Author Series – the latest in a line of winning presentations each […]
Shoutout to Educate Teens About Drug Abuse
Today, I’m joining teens, parents, teachers, and scientists across America to kick off National Drug Facts Week by publishing my own shoutout for educating teens about the effects of drug […]
How to be a “Plugged In Parent”
Thanks to Care.com for this guest article on how to stay connected – in meaningful ways – to our kids. In a recent survey, almost 80% of parents strongly or […]