Why Are My Kids Not Allowed to Say These Words and Phrases? That’s a great question! Psst! They’re also not allowed to play these games either. And we have good reasons for it. ;0) All my life I grew up saying phrases like “Idiot!” and “Stupid!” I had two brothers and we loved hurling insults […]
My Kids Play These Games? They Better Not! Often parents laugh off childish and silly games. Sometimes they laugh off those games without knowing what they really are. However, my kids are not allowed to play certain games — and for good reasons. I am not one of those parents that just say no to […]
Elementary School Violence is a Real Issue Recently I shared this article about the prevalence of violence in elementary schools…and my readers? They let me know that increasing rates of violent behavior is a major concern of theirs. And it should be for all of us. Parents, students and teachers are all affected by the […]
Are there common, bad habits that keep you from being a patient mom? Absolutely. And because they’re so common, they’re easily missed — just like these popular parenting tips that can cause bad behavior in our kids. We often think of bad habits as yucky manners — like picking noses, belching at the dinner table […]
Does every mom really make these bottle-feeding mistakes? OK, OK. I don’t know every single mom in the universe, however I have seen MANY moms makes these mistakes repeatedly! And believe me, I made a few of these as well! Motherhood is a journey of learning with loads of trial and error. If I can […]
“I know you guys live here, but in America, everyone is talking about trying to visit Cambodia one day!” exclaimed a young, twenty-something traveler. That got me to thinking… Just the other day a mom friend of mine in America was messaging me about traveling to Cambodia. She had oodles of questions. Was Cambodia safe […]
