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Camp Without a Tent at High Rock Lake Campground
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city without pitching a tent or losing all the comforts of home.
5 Tips for Back to School Success
Back to school is such a bittersweet time. On the one hand, your nerves are probably shot and you can't wait for the kids to go back to school. On the other hand, once school starts, you've got homework, sports…
Managing 'Mommy Guilt'
Strategies to nix the guilt and make time at home and work quality time.
Crafts for Kids: Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk
Shrinky Dink fun.
Pack a Healthy Lunchbox They Like
Don't forget healthy school lunches as we plan ahead for the upcoming school year.
Snack Attack: Fill up With These Healthy Bites
Waistline-friendly after school snack alternatives your kids are sure to love.
Teach Your Kids to "Schmooze" Their Teachers
We don't want our kids to "brown nose" a teacher or become the "teacher's pet', but... Let's face it, teachers are like parents in that we act differently towards the kids we like versus the ones we think are annoying,…
Manners From A Teen's Perspective
"No slurping your soup!", "Get your elbows off the table!", "Umm, helllloo? What do you think your napkin is for just sitting there on the table? I don't think so, put it in your lap!", and "Dear Emma, that's your dessert…
Finding Courage to Reenter the Work Force After Being a Stay-at-Home-Mom
Don't convince yourself that you can't effectively be both a professional and a mother.
A Mother's Woe. A Son's Obsession!
"My son is an addict. He's 12 years old and addicted to his iPhone. What boundaries can we set and help him learn some cell phone etiquette?" - Kathy I., Huntersville. Although I don't know your son personally, I feel…
What's the Story with Selfies?
I have an issue with selfies. They drive me insane.As a single mom, you would think I wouldn't mind the occasional selfie. I am a prime candidate to take them all the time, really.First, I am the only adult running…
Hand-written thank you notes. Do my kids still need to send them?
This summer I've been doing a lot of traveling. I've traveled with my kids, their friends, and their cousins for a total of 65 hours' worth of driving over a 5 week span. Despite the incidents of the friend who…
Go Check Out The Magazine For Realz
Babies suck.No, literally, they suck. A lot. That's how they eat, after all. Come on, people. Did you really think I'd be so unkind as to denigrate little babies? (Don't answer that.) Moving on. Babies either latch on to a…
Reading, Writing... and Coding? Creating the Next Generation of Programmers
What's the big deal about coding? Find out why it's a skill your child needs to know.
The New Rules for Teen Dating
A teen dating primer to help your child — and you — forge the valley between child and young adult.
What to Do When Your Child Resists Going to School
Repeated or prolonged resistance benefits from this three-step approach.
Age-Appropriate Strategies to Soothe Your Child's Anxiety
Soothe jangled nerves, halt racing thoughts, and soothe overgrown worries, so kids can simply enjoy being kids.
How to Handle Back-to-School Jitters
What to do when your child is nervous about the first day of school.
Tame the Artwork Overload!
Are your kids creative masters this summer? Do you love all the artwok but struggle with what to do with it all? Pretty soon they'll be back in school and bringing lots of papers home that they'll want to show…
Explanations Are In Order
Sleep isn't as easy as it looks.I mean, look at him there. Lying in bed, mouth slightly open, sprawled across the mattress, the blanket twirled around his feet and a look of innocence that absolutely has no place there on…
Girl Scout Barbie Causes Controversy
Barbie has done it again, and made headlines as the newest Girl Scout. She joined the troop as part of a $2 million deal with Mattel, reportedly stirring debate in consumer groups who say Barbie is not the right role…
Family Vacation at the Beach
Vacation time. I love summer vacation at the beach relaxing, sleeping late, taking naps, reading books on the beach, swimming in the ocean, having a cocktail mid-afternoon, lunch out on a deck looking at the ocean (cue record scratch). Wait…
5 Keys to Organizing Kids
Do you struggle with keeping your home in order? Do your kids have too many things and not enough space to store them? Don't feel alone, lots of parents struggle with the same issues but I've got 5 Keys to…
