Do You Parent with Your Wallet?

What kid doesn’t love it when Mom or Dad spends money on them? When you can afford it, buying things for your children is fun. But there’s a point where we buy things for our kids for the wrong reasons: to win their allegiance or simply to get them to stop screaming. Where is the [...]

Five Healthy Lunches with Five Fruits & Vegetables for Kids

Even though assembling healthy lunches for our kids to eat everyday  is crucial,  it isn’t always easy to do. Ideas are always something  a parent needs. As a busy Mother of 3 school ages kids, I found this video helpful..take note and prepare the lunches ahead of time. This is always helpful for those busy [...]

6 Lessons I’d Like to Teach my Children about Life

6 Lessons I’d like to teach my children about Life: By Crystal O’Connor 1. Start thinking about what you want now.  Talk about your dreams and how you can start to make them happen.   Let the dream be as big as you’d like and never let anyone tell you it can’t be achieved.  If your [...]

Why Teach Kids to Invest in the Stock Market?

By: Joanne Seymour Kuster Dynaminds Publishing Teens—like most of us—practice spending well. Having “stuff” is cool. Sadly, national surveys show that few teens know what to do with a dollar if it’s NOT spent. So, will these youth be financial failures? Statistics do paint a bleak picture: • College students average $2,169 in monthly credit [...]

How To Help Children with their Feelings.

In order to ensure survival, the emotional structures of our brain develop first. Children “act out” of their feelings because the intellectual structures of their brain have not developed yet. Adults must help children learn how to recognize and cope with their feelings as they grow up. 1) FOCUS on them. Be attuned to them; [...]

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