Ever had one of those embarrassing moments when one of your kids belches loudly in a restaurant, or rudely rejects a Christmas gift? Ever sought more effective techniques than constant nagging?
We’re hosting an online book club at Mom It Forward to discuss ways to teach your kids and teens better manners through games and fun activities. It’s called, “365 Manners Kids Should Know: Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help Children and Teens Learn Etiquette” by Sheryl Eberly …
Craft Project: Canvases and Paints Bring the Family Togethermom • crafts • family fun & traditions • kids crafts
When we had a family of 10 visit recently, it was challenging to find activities that all the children would love. After several days at home, I decided to organize a fun craft project… that everyone would enjoy. And that’s when it hit me, I wanted to get everyone
Needy Children: Schools for Homeless Kidsmaking a difference! • my world • Leaving a Legacy • bettering communities
Homeless children exist across the globe, whether it’s street kids in Romania, orphans in India and Haiti, or the more than one million children without homes in America. In our country, you can meet a homeless child by visiting a shelter (every downtown city has them) or in some cities…
Foreign Aid: Reasons Why Moms Should Add Foreign Aid to Africa to Their Livesmaking a difference! • my world • global causes • tips for giving back
Let’s get honest, shall we? I’ll let you in on some thoughts in the forefront of my mind.
Talk about foreign aid feels overhwhelming.
I’m a busy mom just trying to raise happy and healthy kids. Somtimes, I can barely extend my focus beyond the walls of my own home,…
making a difference! • my world • global causes • bettering communities
Have you or your children ever had pneumonia? Have you felt the sensation of not being able to breathe?
I have had pneumonia. Twice. And both times, I thought I was going to die. I may be exaggerating a little bit, but there is something about struggling to breathe that…
Rice Krispy Treats: Fun and Yummy Fall RecipeWhen I was little, my mom would make Kellogg’s Rice Krispy Treats… with us as an after-school activity and yummy snack. She spiced up the cooking moment with us by asking us what color we were in the mood for. My brothers and sisters and I would decide together what
Thanksgiving Neighbor Gifts: Pastries Are a Delicious Way to Show Gratitudemy world • raising giving children
I have been busy on Pinterest lately, pinning all my favorite holiday desserts and neighbor gift ideas to a board I created called “Holiday Yummies….” I have found cute hot chocolate stirring spoons, creative cookies, fun fudge, and more.
As I was looking through my board, I questioned
Parenting Advice: How to Handle Unsolicited Feedback From GrandmaBeing a parent is the hardest job in the world, but it is also the most rewarding.
Since parenting does not come with a handbook, most of us leave the hospital wondering what to do next. Hundreds of parenting books vie for our attention, claiming they know best. But, what…
What we thought was horrible stage fright when our now 10-year-old son was in pre-school, turned into full blown anxiety… when he hit 1st grade.
We thought he was nervous to be in unfamiliar environments—”slow to warm” as the books proclaimed. But, he’d start commenting about how everyone was watching
Music Education: 5 Tips for Growing Your Children’s Musical TalentThe benefits of learning to play a musical instrument or sing have been researched and discussed for years. Beyond gaining a skill that can entertain and add auditory beauty to the world, we also gain better neural “adaptability” …which enables easier acquisition of other skills. Parents would say that learning
Double the amount you prepare for dinner tonight and take half of it to a lonely neighbor.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
