Getting your personal life in order is so important for modern parents. You have to make sure you come up with as many ideas you can that will help you to do this. The family has to come first at all times, and you need to be sure you make the right decisions. Here are some great ways to turn over a new leaf and get your personal life in order. Be a Better Parent It’s easy to sit there and tell someone they need to be a better parent. But, what does this entail, and how can you do it? Well, there are many things involved in the process of … [Read more...] about Turning Over a New Leaf: Get Your Personal Life in Order
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Parenting Pointers: Helping Your Child Handle Their Hospital Stay Like a Pro
Having to take your child to the hospital for even just one night or longer, can be traumatic and worrying for someone so young. As someone like personal injury lawyer rosenthallevy.com can confirm, there are numerous circumstances that can involve a prolonged stay in hospital. Your main priority as a parent is to make sure that your child is going to be ok and to be able to reassure them by providing with some pointers as to what they can expect when they get there. Comforting words and actions Going into hospital for evaluation, … [Read more...] about Parenting Pointers: Helping Your Child Handle Their Hospital Stay Like a Pro
Our Passport2Purity Weekend Staycation
Life in a House of Testosterone has partnered with Propeller Consulting, LLC to bring you today's conversation. We were sent a promotional item as a thank you for our posting. All opinions stated are my own. I've got three children. I've done "the talk" with one, my daughter. Dad took care of having "the talk" with our eldest son. Then I heard about this really cool Passport 2 Purity Weekend Kit by Dennis and Barbara Rainey and decided to use this to have "the talk" with my youngest son. Let's face it, having "the talk" with your kids is … [Read more...] about Our Passport2Purity Weekend Staycation
Having Trouble Falling Asleep? Melatonin Could Be the Answer You Seek
Disclosure: This post was created in partnership with Mom Buzz Media. I received this product free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion. For the past ten years or more, I have been a champion of melatonin. Having a child diagnosed with ADHD at the age of five, you soon learn that sleep is a precious commodity of which you will get even less of with an ADHD child. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) causes your child to go-go-go, all day long. Jumping, playing, bouncing, running, they can go from the moment they wake up … [Read more...] about Having Trouble Falling Asleep? Melatonin Could Be the Answer You Seek
The ADHD Teenager and Homework
I have talked with my teen for the past three months about high school. At least once a week, we would talk about what would be expected of him, how whatever he did in high school would appear on his permanent transcript for future jobs and college to review if they choose to. How this was "real life" and the fact that I wanted him to do his best and not eff it up. The ADHD Teenager and Homework We're on the third week of school and he's flunking everything except for Graphic Arts and Language Arts (English). The principal and I both … [Read more...] about The ADHD Teenager and Homework
Three Tips on Balancing Media and Technology Use for Kids
If you feel like your child is spending way too much time clutching an iPad or sitting in front of a laptop playing games, you are probably right. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the average kid between the ages of 8 and 10 spends a whopping eight hours a day in front of some sort of electronic screen. Their older brothers and sisters may be on their smartphones and tablets as much as 11 hours per day. These figures mean that, in some cases, our kids are spending more time trying to master Flappy Bird and texting their friends … [Read more...] about Three Tips on Balancing Media and Technology Use for Kids
The Day My Sister and I Became Helicopter Moms
I think I just confirmed my own worst fear - that I've become a Helicopter Mom. I ran off to the store, told J. that I would be right back. 45 minutes later finally got back - J. was gone. Dad was gone. Had no idea where either of them were. Started calling Dad. No answer. Panic sets in. I'm checking basketball courts and picnic areas and skateboard park ... just as I'm about to go behind the other buildings, I see Mr. Tall and Lanky popping down the steps of the building next to us where his friend lives. My heart is in my throat, I get in … [Read more...] about The Day My Sister and I Became Helicopter Moms
Actions, Consequences and Parenting Styles
Those of you who have followed The MAD White Woman and TBK Designs know that my eldest son, J., has ADHD and has struggled for many years with issues in school and at home due to this disorder. We have tried several different options, some of which have worked, others which have not. The one constant that we have learned however is that no two children react the same way. ADHD is a common behavior disorder that affects an estimated 8% to 10% of school-age children, with boys seeming more susceptible to be diagnosed with it, … [Read more...] about Actions, Consequences and Parenting Styles
