Every January, our website gets a spike in traffic from readers downloading calendars for the New Year or looking for…
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Teaching Kids to Be Kind to One Another (Free Printable)
People ask my two younger boys all the time if they’re twins. The answer is no (they’re 28 months apart),…
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Mailbag: Hints for a Happier, Healthier Home
I use Mondays for answering mail here on my blog. This week, we’re discussing the challenges and joys of motherhood,…
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3 Life Lessons Kids Learn through Play
Our children love playing games. Whether they are gathered around the kitchen table with a deck of cards, shooting hoops…
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5 Smart Tricks for Getting Kids to Eat their Veggies
Since October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, I thought this would be a good time to address a problem that has plagued parents for decades — at least in our part of the world. How can we get our kids to eat more vegetables?
After nearly thirty years of “experimenting,” I can tell you what has worked best with my twelve children. They are all huge salad lovers, and the majority of them are fond of things like beets and beans and…
How Do You Handle Picky Eaters?
Growing up, I had a friend whose mother would save whatever he refused to eat at one meal and serve…
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