Archive for the ‘Daily Life’ Category
5 Ideas to Help Kids Keep in Touch With Family Members Far Away
Tonight has been a hard night for my children, their dad, my ex-husband, left for a twelve month tour of duty in Iraq. The kids are used to not seeing their father as often as they would like; however, this goodbye was a hard one because we knew that it would be for a long time. Here are some ideas of things that we have done in our home to help the kids feel closer to their dad when he is away, as well as other loved ones who live far away.
Tips for Helping Your Kids Beat The Cold and Flu Season
It has been a crazy week for my family! My daughter, Kaitlyn caught the flu this week, waking us up in the middle of the night with a raging 102.5 degree fever. Today she is running around like a normal, happy three year old… with little side effects of her scary flu bug. While she was feeling better I was working to keep the flu from spreading to other family members. Here are a few tips that I have picked up over the years of taking care of sick kids.
20 Ideas To Get Your Children More Active
The average kid today watches 4 hours of television a day! That adds up to 1,023 a year doing nothing but sitting and watching their favorite shows and cartoons. I allow my children to only watch 1 hour of television on a normal day and the rest of the time I am challenging us all to be more active and get off the couch.
Getting Children Involved - Personal Story From My Day Today and a Challenge For Parents Everywhere
I had planned an entirely different post today, but as often happens with children, they threw me a curve ball. I would like to share with all of you a personal story from my day today and a challenge for parents everywhere. This morning I found my middle son, Bryson, in his bedroom crying. I went in to comfort him and ask him what was wrong and nothing in the world could have prepared me for his response.
