8 Guidelines for a Friendly Divorce
More or less half of folks who marry end up divorced. In divorce as in marriage, friendly trumps fighting for creating positive outcomes for everyone. A collaborative divorce process speeds up the inevitable grief at loss of what was and sets the stage for a better future. Here’s therefore eight guidelines for keeping the marriage disengagement process, and […]
20 Must-Try Winter Science Experiments for Kids
It’s almost WINTER! Dropping temperatures, holidays, and changes in the weather mean there are lots of opportunities to explore some new and exciting science experiments. If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science. For us, winter is an awesome time to do some of the science experiments for kids we have been putting on our to do list […]
How do you know if you are marrying the right person?
How to Marry the Right Person Finding Miss or Mr. Right is not always an easy thing to do. Once you think you’ve found the right person, you may have doubts. Having doubts about who you are marrying is not only normal, having doubts is healthy. Hopefully you already know that you shouldn’t marry someone […]
Dear White Moms
Dear White Mom: I’m writing this to you as a friend, as a dear friend. We’ve shared so much over the years, before kids – blissfully ignorant childhoods, angsty teenage years, the discovery and recklessness and uncertainty of college and early adulthood, and now this. Motherhood. We’ve been there for each other all the time […]
Kid President’s Pep Talk to Teachers and Students!
1. You matter. Don’t let anyone make you think differently. 2. Being a bully is dumb. Don’t do it. 3. History is made by ordinary people — like you and me and Justin Timberlake! Continue Reading…
10 Family Bonding Activities
The typical family’s daily routine is often so chaotic that it’s much too easy to grow apart. Sure, your oldest son might make time to pound on his little brother for a few minutes every day, but true quality time is often a rare luxury. Here’s a little bit of unsolicited but very useful advice: […]
Got Kids With Irrational Fears? 5 Powerful Strategies You Should Try
Don’t you think one of the most helpless and frustrating moments as a parent is when our kids have irrational fears, and nothing we say seems to make a difference? It may be something common like the fear of darkness or monsters under the bed. Or something completely out of ordinary like the fear of ants, […]
Empty nesters: Now that the kids are off to college what do we do?
Each year, parents across the country help the last of their young-adult children begin their own journey in life, be it settling into college, moving into an apartment with that first job, or seeing them off to the military. This life phase is commonly called the empty nest period, or the second half of the […]
Parent Rap: Whose House?
Parenting is never easy. And if we aren’t careful, what ends up happening is that the kids take over the reins of control. But in this video, Fellowship Church and Fellowship Creative set the record straight. And kids quickly learn how it’s going down when MOM and DAD are in the house! […]
How to Help Teenagers Get More Sleep
From the time they hit puberty until the age of 22, adolescents need about 9 hours of sleep a night to function optimally—to be physically, mentally and cognitively healthy. Tell this to nine out of ten teenagers (or their parents for that matter) and they will laugh. What teenager has time to sleep for 9 […]
15 Fun & Cheap Family Game Night Ideas & Board Games
Restaurants are great places to gather with all your friends and family, but they can get really expensive rather quickly! That’s why I love hosting a good old-fashioned game night. It’s so much fun to get together with family or friends and laugh the night away – without spending a dime. Sure there are board […]
8 Ways to Help Your Aging Parents
As they age, our parents might need more help. But you might not know exactly how to lend a hand or even where to start. Plus, what do you do if your parents balk at your attempts to assist them? While every situation is unique, Christina Steinorth, MFT, a psychotherapist and author of Cue Cards […]