Family Archive

Parenting Skills

Family one-day escapes
Dealing with other people's parenting styles
Getting your kids to cooperate
Hassle free dressing for kids
Managing morning madness
Making time for mommy
Challenges of single motherhood
Being the pregnant mother of teenagers
Getting the kids to pitch in with chores
What are your words saying?
Creating a successful career adult
Changing a 'Poor Sport' Attitude
Talking back a normal part of development
That guilty feeling
Surviving your chores with an extra set of little hands
Tips for helping your children with their homework
How to talk to your kids about anything
Choosing the right family pet for your family
Taking control of the limited time you have
There's no one-way to tell your child she's adopted
Be nonjudgmental, encouraging about your children's choices
Finding extra time for your family
Death of a loved one can offer children valuable lessons for life
Kicking instead of clicking
Guidelines for online safety
Fostering friendship bonds between siblings important
Age alone doesn't determine readiness for toilet training
In a material world, children must learn values at home
"What a working mother will do to relieve a little guilt"
Set aside one on one time for siblings of special needs child
My mom makes more money than my dad
A BlueSuitMom Attends Her Son's College Graduation

Relationships

How motherhood changes us
Being squeezed in the sandwich generation
Even super moms need a supportive spouse
Understanding the basics of divorce
Fast track blues: Overcoming resentment at home
"I make more money than my husband, and it is destroying our relationship"
Tips for dealing with yakkers
When a mom's life ends too soon
Love is like mining for diamonds: It takes work
Developing a suport system
E-cards make staying connected easier

Child Care

Finding an au pair: intercultural, live-in child-care
Developing successful child care provider relationships
Here's Looking At Your Kids: Cyber cam's in Daycare
The Child Care Dilemma
Nanny search checklist
Baby sitter and Nanny Orientation Checklist
Questions for interviewing a nanny
Finding a baby sitter
Information to leave with the baby sitter
Medical Consent Form
Sick child resources
Sick day savvy: How to take care of your child and your career

Education

Handling homework overload
Tips for a fun and food safe lunch box
Things to have on hand for school emergencies
Older children enjoy reading time too!
Suggested books to read aloud to middle schoolers and preteens
Getting ready for the new school year
Choosing the right school
Homework Helpers
Teaching organizational skills
Teaching a love of science
Starting a family library
Guide to video game ratings


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