How to Dress Your Children on a Budget – Part Two – New Clothes

Dressing your kids can be expensive.  As we discussed in part one, you can dress your kids in cute, used clothing from a variety of sources at a fraction of the cost of new clothing.  However, if you prefer to dress your children in brand new clothing, there are still plenty of ways to save. [...]

How Should We Teach Our Children About Saving?

No one is born a saver. Along the way, lessons from parents, grandparents and teachers all give children an idea of what money is and how it can be used. For these lessons to really make an impact, it is important to keep them small and simple. Reward their efforts and as they grow, continue [...]

Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Young Kids

Valentine’s Day is a day to show those you love how much they mean to you.  While the holiday is marketed for couples and people are encouraged to buy expensive gifts for one another, Valentine’s Day can also be for the little people in your life.  Showing your love for your children on Valentine’s Day [...]

How to Dress Your Children on a Budget – Part One – Used Clothing

When soon-to-be parents are expecting, they may find themselves showered in adorable, brand new baby clothing. However, the baby soon outgrows the clothing, and parents find out clothing children can be an expensive endeavor.  Add in more children, and the clothing expense begins to multiple. However, rather than racking up bills and debt, there are [...]

Is Your Child Uncoordinated? Improving Motor Skills

Does your child have problems holding a pencil? Or catching or throwing a ball? Or just are klutzy when walking? You’re not bad at parenting. There’s nothing different you could have done. Delaying of motor skills “just is.” So don’t worry about it too much just yet. It’s not funny, they don’t intend to do [...]

Youngsters Playing Team Sports: It’s all about confidence.

Youngsters Playing Team Sports Can you believe they went from rolling over to crawling to walking to running and now they’re growing up so fast to the point that they can play soccer or football or basketball? Or whatever sport of your choice. Sometimes parents are hesitant to get their child involved in an athletic [...]

Helping Your Child Cope with Death

Death is obviously a difficult subject for everyone. While you may be coping with the loss of a loved one yourself, keep in mind that it will be difficult to approach the topic with your child. Depending on the person who has passed away will determine how your child reacts. It also depends on your [...]

Cheap and fun activities make for easy parenting and great entertainment!

Many families are living paycheck to paycheck but that’s no reason to keep your child from doing things that are fun and exciting. Cheap and fun activities make for easy parenting and great entertainment! There’s a million things you as a mom can do with your child to entertain them and to help them learn. [...]

Dinner as Easy as 1, 2, 3: Crock Pots for Working Women

One of the hardest things to do as a busy working mom is provide your family with healthy meals on an consistent basis.  Sometimes, the drive through window or box of frozen fish is just too convenient when you’ve had a long day.  With a crock pot, you can make providing great meals one of [...]

Keeping Time in Style From Play Dates to Conference Calls

Many people seem to have replaced wrist watches with their mobile phone or PDA.  You can see busy moms in physician’s waiting rooms and grocery stores, digging cell phones from their pocketbook.  Working women carry their PDA from office to conference room, using it to ensure they are on time for the next thing calendar [...]

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