See Below: Tips, Ideas and Suggestions for Navigating the Pros and Cons of Screen Time for Children The Balancing Act for the Pros and Cons of Screen Time Navigating the pros and cons of screen time can be very tricky for parents and grandparents raising grandkids! It truly is a Read more
See Below TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS TO AVOID RAISING ENTITLED KIDS Why I Raised Entitled Kids I often wonder how and why I raised entitled kids. When I dig deep, I honestly believe it has a lot to do with my own upbringing. I believe that the lack of attention Read more
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR REBELLIOUS BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN Rebellious Children As I begin to write about tips, ideas, and suggestions on how to deal with rebellious behavior and rebellious children it is important for me to stop and reflect on my own personal parenting journey throughout the Read more
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHING MANNERS AND RESPECT TO CHILDREN Teaching Manners and Respect Teaching manners and respect to children begins at home. No one is capable of teaching manners and respect without having and showing these skills every day. As a mother of five, and now Read more
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HEALTHY WEIGHT FOR KIDS FOR BOTH OVERWEIGHT AND UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN Children’s Weight Changes Through the Generations Healthy Weight for Kids I’ve recently been asking medical professionals, what is a healthy weight for kids. But the answers I typically receive are all connected to Read more
TIPS, IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARING FOR FIRST JOBS FOR TEENAGERS Job Opportunities for Teens: First Jobs for Teenagers What are the best first jobs for teenagers? Looking back, most of us remember our experience getting our first job. Whether you were babysitting or mowing lawns, at some point in Read more
Puberty and Changing Bodies Puberty is when many things begin to change in a child’s life. Children may feel their changing bodies and emotions are out of their control between childhood and young adulthood. During puberty, children will go through more changes than they will experience at any other time Read more
See Below TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES FOR GRANDPARENTS (& PARENTS) Discipline Techniques Challenges Discipline techniques are difficult for parents and grandparents. Since parenting is not a learned life skill humans are born with. Parenting practices, are typically inherited from our own family experiences. As a mother of Read more
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR RAISING TEENAGERS My Experiences Raising Teenagers As a mother of five grown children, now raising my two teenage grandchildren, I have deeply felt, and currently feel, every one of these agonizing emotions while raising teenagers! Although many of the years between 13 and Read more
TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR WHAT IS THE BEST AGE TO START DATING What is The Best Age to Start Dating? Many parents, and grandparents raising grandchildren, want to know “what is the best age to start dating”? As a parent of five grown children, now raising two teenage grandchildren, Read more