Parents back home are a key factor in the success of a student’s academic semester or year abroad. This short book sums up what mothers (and fathers) should know before their child goes on a study abroad program.
Posts in the "Routines, Structure and Rules" category:
Value-Based Meal Planning: What Are the Best Meals for Your Family?
Every mother brings a unique set of values, circumstances, challenges, and talents to her cooking. At the end of this week, what kind of meal experience do you most want to have built for your family?
How My Son’s Routine Chart Helps Me Be a Better Mom
I love my son’s morning routine chart because it holds me accountable for the things that are important to me as a mother—the things that would probably get lost in the midst of the urgent “to-dos” and daily craziness of motherhood, if they weren’t included in our simple chart.
Setting Your Family Up for Success – Episode 126
Join April and Saren for a lively discussion about three of the main issues we struggle with in our families – positive communication (reducing all that yelling and whining!), effective routines, and helping our children become more capable and independent.
My Ice Cream Cone
What I thought would be a lesson for my son in appropriate store behavior turned into a lesson for me about compassion. I learned that sometimes compassion trumps other things, like my plans.
Who Wants to Live on Stinky Shoe Lane?
Pleasant names can make just about anything more pleasant. These are my suggestions for giving more uplifting descriptions to the responsibilities associated with raising children.
I’ll Have Kale
Ever since I was first pregnant, I can’t feed my family anything without second guessing myself. Being responsible for another person is often motivation for people to make healthy changes in their lives, but for me it created a slippery slope to a state of anxiety.
Operation Summer: How to Keep Active Kids Engaged
Last summer I googled, “What do eight-year-old boys like to do?” more than one time. My calm, easy-going child suddenly had boundless energy. Here are twelve activities that I have found keep my school-age kids active and learning during the summer.
The Anti-Summer-Bucket-List Campaign
I am aiming this summer to stop my mom-overachievement tendencies and to see instead where a quieter journey takes us. I want to explore a new kind of summer bucket list this year. Or, I guess you could say an anti-list.
The Seven Bank Accounts Every Family Should Have
Rather than tossing all of your money into one savings and one checking account, try opening these seven (or more) accounts. It may be just the step your family needs to get your budgeting and spending on track!
Successful Homeschooling in a Nutshell
If you’ve ever considered homeschooling your children, you’ve probably wondered, “Where do I start?!” Author Jennifer Brimhall shares helpful principles and questions to guide you to success.
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Mommy’s Quiet Time 101 – Episode 112 [Audio Post]
Would you like an hour or so of quiet time each day to nap, complete a project, read, exercise, or do something else that is important to you while your children are happily occupied, doing their own thing? Yes, your life is most likely complicated, and every idea featured in the podcast below might not […]
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