Adopting a Child: How Will Your Kids Take It?

There are millions of children throughout the world that are in need of homes, a place where they can go for shelter, nourishment and love. It takes a big heart to be able to open your family to a child that isn’t biologically yours. If you already have children, think about how to tell them. [...]

Building trust and stronger healthy relationships

For children to learn healthy relationships, it starts in the home through good parenting. Parents, grandparents and siblings are the first true loves of your children. Express your love through affection, hugs and kisses and making them understand how important they are to you. Encourage your child to share their thoughts and feelings with you [...]

Enjoy the process of becoming a new parent

You’ve had nine months to prepare. Hormones of the new-to-be mom are raging and she’s starting to nest. Dad’s a little nervous, not knowing exactly what pregnancy is like but has been able to see the changes in his baby’s mother. There’s  usually a huge welcoming into the baby club with several congratulatory remarks and [...]

Time management for moms: Giving our kids quality time is a worthwhile investment

A child approached his father with a very interesting question for a kid to ask “daddy, how much money do you earn per hour?” The father was very surprised by the unexpected question, but he replied that he gets paid about $50 per hour. The child goes to his room and returns some time later [...]

There is no perfect mom or dad. 10 tips to become a patient parent

Every parent loses his or her patience at some point, it’s a fact of life. There are no perfects when it comes to moms and dads we all get aggravated or angry and lose it from time to time. Patience is something that can be developed over time — it’s a habit, and like any [...]

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & how to Listen So Kids Will Talk

You Can Stop Fighting With Your Children! You can be more effective with your children and more supportive of yourself. This information is enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down–to–earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Their methods of [...]

Irene Reviews: How did you weather the storm?

This is a letter we got from a loyal site fan: I live in Brooklyn New York and I was in New Windsor, New York (near Newburgh & Monroe) on Saturday August 27 2011, and we got stranded there because all roads to NYC were closed. We figured that Monday morning things will calm down, [...]

A Parents Lesson From Hurricane Irene

When I woke up on Monday August 29, the day after hurricane Irene, I looked out the of the window and saw the most beautiful, picture perfect weather. I began wondering if the whole hurricane was just a bad nightmare. But when I took a stroll outside the evidence of reality was right there staring [...]

How a Mom Should Prepare for a Hurricane

BEFORE Hurricanes can be dangerous killers. Learning the hurricane warning messages and planning ahead can reduce the chances of injury or major property damage. Plan an evacuation route. Contact the local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter, and ask for the community hurricane preparedness plan. This plan should include information on the safest [...]

The Many Benefits Of Using a Crock Pot

Imagine having just picked the children up from school, stopped at the supermarket, put the foodstuff away and still have a few hours of work to do.  Then you realize that you forgot to take anything out of the freezer, so everything is frozen rock-hard and you have to have dinner ready in about an [...]

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