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Ideas for Homework Help….

September 19, 2012

We have been looking for a good way to help our younger readers tackle their 20-30 minutes of nightly reading as part of their homework. One of the tough things about having 6 kids is having enough time after school to work with each of them individually, so I have to be strategic in terms [...]

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How To Get Your Car Organized for the Fall Sports Season!

September 7, 2012

Starting this weekend, my family and I will be spending countless hours hanging out at sports fields. And while our main reason for being there is to cheer on our son or daughter who is playing soccer or football as well as for their entire team… the reality is that I will also need to [...]

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5 Things You Should Know About Kids Sports and Concussions!

September 5, 2012

“Are you ready for some football?” My 10-year old son certainly is! And while the very idea of having him play football makes me a bit nervous- he couldn’t be more excited about his first season of tackle football. And part of the reason that I am a bit jittery about the whole idea, is [...]

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Are You Sure Your Kids Wash Their Hands BEFORE They Eat Lunch….. At School?

August 31, 2012

Boy, I would like to think that my kids are diligent enough to actually wash their hands before eating while at school….but I know better. ‘Cuz I see these kids come home from soccer and football practice with muddy/ icky hands and try to “get away” with just rushing to dinner table without making a [...]

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Kids Desk (and Whole Room) Clean Up!

August 29, 2012

I must admit- I look forward to the week before school all year long…. because it brings with it the annual “Great Desk Clean Out” event at our house! For the other 51 weeks of the year, I shudder as I watch my kids pack into the nooks and crannies of their desk cubbies and [...]

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Do you “hand down” shoes? Or only buy new? (Back to School Shoe Shopping!)

August 24, 2012

We’re in the midst of cleaning out and sorting through the kids coat closet, deciding what coats and shoes still fit, which ones are worn out, and which ones should be “handed down”. And it made me think…. should shoes even be handed down? It Depends on The Shoe I think it depends on the [...]

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When Should You Get Your Child a Cell Phone?

August 16, 2012

This is such a tough parenting question- especially when your kids are approaching or have entered into middle school where I am told “EVERYBODY has a cell phone“. But do kids really need cell phones at this age? I faced this issue last year with my oldest son when he entered middle school and wanted [...]

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Summer is the Perfect Time to Help “Bully-Proof” Your Kids

July 25, 2012

I know that we are all here in the midst of summer fun and no one wants to start thinking about heading back to school just yet…. but it is during this downtime of summer, when life is more peaceful and quiet that we have a fantastic opportunity to talk to our kids about tough [...]

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4 Tips on How to Avoid the Summer “Slide”

June 14, 2012

I am really looking forward to spending a great summer with my kids, with the focus on slowed-down days , an absence of the daily grind of school and activity schedules, and a chance to do some fun things together as a family. But one of things that I don’t want to see happen is [...]

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Birthday Cut-Offs for School vs. Sports: Guest Post At Kludgy Mom!

March 15, 2012

Last week, Gigi over at Kludgy Mom wrote a post on Redshirting, Hyperparenting, and The Generation of Mediocre Children, and after reading it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Two of my six children have birthdays that fall very close to the school birthday cut-off for kindergarten. One of my son’s birthday is 12 days [...]

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