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Children present us with a unique challenge. We need to teach them, but we also need to give them free time with which to explore. Finding that balance can be a challenge. In this category, we offer suggestions on helping your children as we (and they) deal with the concept of free time from a preparedness perspective.
“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 […]
Can you believe it’s summer already? We just had snow last month and next Monday is already Memorial Day – the unofficial start of summer. Is it just me or does every year seem to go faster than the year before? Since Summer is upon us, this year, I want […]
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 […]
Wow, what a year and a summer it’s been! Are you apprehensive about sending your children back to school wearing masks? Have you considered homeschooling, but you’re – if you’re very honest – kinda scared? Is there even an apprehension that you may even screw something up so badly that […]
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 […]
Meet Frank and Ruth Have you heard the story of Frank and Ruth? Frank was a 53-year-old Vietnam war veteran and Ruth’s father. Ruth was his eight-year-old daughter. They moved to the Pacific Northwest with nothing but the clothes they were wearing in hopes of Frank finding a job and […]
