Is your family life one big blur as you run frantically from one activity to another because you overscheduled your children in too many activities? Is it possible your child is now on overload as a result of keeping such a full schedule? Adults even get stressed when they spread themselves too thinly in their day-to-day activities. Why wouldn’t children be similarly affected?Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D, a child expert and author of the book, The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap, indicates that scheduling your children in too … [Read more...]
3 Basic Skills The Older Child Can Teach Little Siblings
October 20, 2011 By
Big brothers and sisters need to feel important in their little siblings’ lives. Playing together is certainly good, but an elder child can offer something that nobody else, within the family or kindergarten, may have the time to: teach basic drawing, reading and writing skills.When my brother and sister (twins) turned 5, I was 11 already and I felt I could give my siblings so much more than just playing or singing together. They would enter primary school in less than one year, I thought, so why don’t help them have a good start? 3 Basic … [Read more...]
Learn To Say No To Avoid Scheduling Nightmares
September 14, 2011 By
We've all been there before. We've got a doctor's appointment, a ballet lesson, and an appointment with the mechanic on the same day. I forgot to mention that all three are in opposite directions. Oh yeah and you've got a project due in six hours which you have not started on. If this is a familiar scenario to you, you will want to take some time to read this article. This article explains ways you can achieve a proper work life balance while you take care of a family and run a business or work a job. Say No In Your Business It is quite … [Read more...]
How To Keep Work At Work And Home At Home
September 7, 2011 By
Your daughter broke your favorite glass. Your husband forgot to take the trash out. The boss made some last minute changes to a project forcing everyone to have to work longer hours to make a deadline. These things can cause you to stress out. You could become irritable and snap at your co workers because of home. You could wind up fussing at your family about stuff that is going on at work. This is not a good thing to do and you won't be productive at either place if you let one affect the other one. Here are some tips to … [Read more...]
Mobilizing your family for an impending disaster
September 4, 2011 By
If you live in an area where hurricane’s and earthquakes are far from the norm, here’s a rundown of the mandatory preparations from a local North Carolina town’s nursing resident; a city that narrowly escaped a heavy hit from Hurricane Irene in late August 2011. You may want to print this out and tape inside your pantry cupboard door, in case you suddenly need to evacuate your home and want to remember what to take with you.With Hurricane Irene threatening to tear up the East Coast last week, many cities were scrambling to organize … [Read more...]
How To Parent While Juggling Multiple Responsibilities
September 2, 2011 By
If you are reading this article, it is because you are a parent that is juggling many things. Maybe you are a parent plus an employee. Maybe you are a parent plus an entrepreneur. Maybe you are a single parent. Whatever the case, you have to take care of your family plus juggle your professional responsibilities. This article will give you tips on how to achieve a proper work life balance. Prioritize I know you have probably heard this at least a dozen times, but you have to set your priorities. Especially when you are in a … [Read more...]
College Degrees for Stay-at-Home Moms
August 17, 2011 By
If you’re a stay-at-home mom who without a college degree, it’s not too late to go back to school. In fact, while you’re taking care of an infant, preschooler or school-age child, it may be the perfect time to take courses online toward a college degree. In fact, going back to school—even virtually—can give you something to do while your kids are out of the house all day.Once the kids are back to full time school, you may welcome the chance to interact with adults and use skills you have not tapped into for awhile. Getting a degree … [Read more...]
How to Energize the Easy Way
August 10, 2011 By
Do you need to energize? Pounding the pavement looking for work, running errands for the family, or the everyday grind at work may be draining your energy. Now is the time to jump off that wagon of fatigue. Try these simple and easy ways to raise your level of energy: … [Read more...]
Raising Children – Single Mom Recipe
August 9, 2011 By
Being a single mom can be a very deliberate choice or it can be by default. In either case, everyday will be a new choice to take care of yourself and your child in the best way possible. Organizing your day-to-day tasks is like conducting a symphony orchestra. You have to remember to cue in all of the little things to keep the big things intact, like your sanity. Also, you will need to be aware of how you spend your time, so that you can orchestrate the learning and growth of your child. The best recipe for being a single mom can be summed … [Read more...]
A Dancing Family Is Happy and Healthier
July 17, 2011 By
Is your family a dancing family? There are usually two schools of thought when it comes to dancing. You either think you have two left feet or you consider yourself a milder version of Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire, the legends of ballroom dancing. The truth is with a little bit of effort and some reliable guides most of us fall right in the middle—average dancers. That’s okay though. To reap the great health benefits of dancing you do not need to dance like a professional. Just get started and have some fun. However, … [Read more...]
