Nobody is more special than family, so finding the best gifts for your family should be a top priority. Ideally, family gifts should be sentimental. If you’re having trouble coming up with good sentimental gift ideas for your family, here are 7 ideas. Family Photos Family photos are one of the best ways to celebrate your love for your family, so give everyone in the family a beautiful family photo this year. You can pick a custom … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Kids When a Family Member Goes to Prison
More than 2.7 million children in the United States have a parent currently in the prison system. Explaining to your child or other children why their parent is in prison never becomes easier, and they’ll likely ask a lot of questions about their Mother or Fathers whereabouts. Others won’t talk about their experiences. To help children adjust, speak to them honestly and kindly. Image Source: Pexels Sending Letters and Drawings from Your … [Read more...]
Safety Tips for Memorial Weekend – A Time of High-Intensity Traffic
Memorial Day is a solemn day set aside to remember, and honor, fallen members of our military. This significant day is marked by visits to cemeteries, memorials, and by colorful parades down Main Street. It also marks the start of the summer and the travel season with over 43 million people in America hitting the road. Research shows that Americans are traveling by car during the Memorial Day holiday more than ever before; a whopping … [Read more...]
4 tips to help your children succeed at pre-school
Entering pre-schools is a key step for children. In early childhood education, both teachers’ and parents’ approach towards children will profoundly impact their academic and social skills development. To help your children succeed in pre-school, these four pieces of advice should help you. Encourage them to cooperate with others Cooperation provides an opportunity for children to learn from their peers. It allows your child to … [Read more...]
Four Fantastic Budgeting Tips for Your Vehicle
Owning a vehicle is one of the biggest expenses that the average person has. In addition to the cost of the car, you’ll have to consider maintenance, depreciation and gas, as well as compare auto insurance coverages and warranties. According to a study from AAA, the average annual cost of owning a car reached a record high of $9,282. However, although there are several variables when it comes to vehicle ownership finances, there are ways that you … [Read more...]
Skip the Sermon and Set a Better Example in the Following Areas
The worst kind of preacher is the one who insists you do what they say rather than doing what they do. We have a word for that kind of preacher: hypocrite. You don’t have to dress up and give a speech in front of a Sunday morning assembly to be a preacher. You just have to be someone who lectures others about what they should and shouldn’t do and how they should and shouldn’t live. In other words, you just have to be a parent. You could … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly Home Improvement Tips
The last year has seen most of us spend a whole lot more time in our own four walls. Prior to the pandemic, many of us would spend time out of the house taking the kids to nursery, playgroups or school. Many of us would work from an office or other commercial premises. We’d spend our time socializing outside of the house at restaurants, cafes and bars, or we’d attend clubs, visit museums, go to the cinema or theatre or more. Instead, this year, … [Read more...]
4 of Motherhood’s Most Unexpected Joys
Any mother is likely to tell you that having kids is an adventure. You might think you know what to expect going into it, but no book, anecdote, or anything else will get you completely ready for what it will be like to hold your tiny newborn in your arms for the first time. They grew inside you, and now here they are, a living, breathing human being in miniature. You probably will find that being a mom is just what you expected in some … [Read more...]
What Children Can Learn From Your Bad Habits
Children look to their parents as role models. They watch how their parents go about their lives, care for and treat others, and handle life’s challenges. Then they copy what they see. Image - free for commercial use No one is perfect, even parents. You swear, you tell the odd white lie, and you lose your temper, and then you panic when your child catches you doing things like this. Instead of worrying about what bad habits you’re teaching … [Read more...]
Adapting To A New Home And School Abroad
If you are moving to another city or country with your family, then the adjustment period for the children may be longer than you had anticipated. It may seem that children adapt quickly and all will be fine, however, sometimes this takes a little longer and especially if you are moving to a new country. The culture will be different and things will feel different. You may have already been through all the proceedings of talking with … [Read more...]
