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“Mom, I’m boooooooored! What can I do?” If you’re a mom, I’m sure you’ve NEVER heard that statement. Games are one way to help keep your boredom at arm’s length from your kids this summer. So join us today as we talk about 5 educational and FUN games to teach […]
As parents, we often think of preparedness in concrete terms. I need to purchase – learn – or do things in order to be prepared. Especially when it deals with our children, we need to take a different tack. Kids need to be prepared too. While they do need to […]
I don’t know about your house, but summer is well underway in our house. Summer means that the kids have more free time, and I usually have more free time. One excellent way to spend time with my children is to read them survival-themed books. ***There are links in this […]
You’re out at a park with your kids, and they’re having a blast. For summer, it’s a fairly cool day in the mid-80’s. The sky is the soft blue of a lovely day. Even with the blue of the sky, there are plenty of clouds to douse the intensity of […]
We all love our children. But despite that love, want to see parents cringe quickly? Tell them that they are going to be stuck inside with their children for three months or more. More than that, they cannot leave their home. That thought in itself is incredibly overwhelming! Add to […]
When I started this article it was going to be “Five Things to Create Space for This Summer,” but as I wrote, I realized there was something that I needed to write about first. Oh, I can hear ya now. “Karen, while there may be value in having time to […]
When disaster strikes, your rambunctious seven-year-old will still need something to keep him occupied.
I’m a mom of five children. And even though we homeschool and we limit our kids time on media – both games and movies, it is amazing how when the electricity goes out summer, winter, or in between, the phrase out of several of my children’s mouths isn’t, “Mom, I’m […]
