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Keep your precious cargo safe by using a car seat correctly!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 23, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment
Parents must be sure that their child’s car seat is being used correctly…we all have precious cargo! I read an study recently in the Journal of Pediatrics which really shocked me. A total of 291 families (81% of those eligible) participated. Nearly all (95%) CSSs were misused, with 1 or more errors in positioning (86%) …
Celebrate Dad…he is very important!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 15, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads who make such a difference in their kids’ lives!! Celebrate Dad this weekend…and celebrate BIG! Dads have such an important role in families, and often we don’t recognize the importance. Research tells us that both sons and daughters are better adjusted, more successful in school, build better …
Cars and Planes….Entertaining Your Kids for Happy Travels!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 6, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment
So, you have your vacation booked, you are packed, and now you are thinking about how you will entertain your child in the car or on the plane! Long trips are even longer when you have children who are fussy and bored! We traveled to the beach each year by car, and took the occasional …
Protecting your child from bug bites
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 5, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Protection from ticks and mosquitoes is important for your child! Today is beautiful, and I hope most of you have your children outside at some point! Children both love and NEED to be outdoors. Outside activity is an important part of a healthy child’s life, and it helps children get good and tired too! I …
Packing tips for traveling with kids…having what you need but keeping it simple.
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 5, 2019 ♦ 8 Comments
Vacation season is here! With kids, gone are the days when you can throw a few things in a suitcase and go! There is a bit more to pack with kids…it seems like you will need everything! Making a packing list will help. I often would start a packing list several weeks in advance and …
Loving Touch is Important at Every Age!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 12, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment
Recently I visited with our twenty something son. As he walked in, he gave me a big hug and I kissed him on the cheek. As I was preparing for my parenting groups this week I was thinking about that moment. The hug and kiss of my son, who is definitely a young man now, was as …
Get a little dirty…it is time to garden!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 12, 2019 ♦ 2 Comments
It is that time of year when I am doing a bit of grumbling about all the yard work, but also looking forward to getting my perennial beds cleared and blooming, my cut flower bed planted and preparing my vegetable garden for this summer’s crop of tomatoes, beans and of course sunflowers. I definitely …
What is in your discipline “bag of tricks”?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ February 22, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
What is in your discipline bag of tricks? It was 7:30 am and my day was in full swing. I was chasing a two year old trying to get him dressed again. It is barely an hour into the day and I felt like I was on the verge of yelling and a time out …
“Hurry up or I will leave without you!” and other discipline techniques that don’t work!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ February 21, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment
There are some discipline techniques that just don’t work as well as others! I can remember sometimes simply reacting to a behavior of one of my kids, but not really using a discipline approach. The result was never very effective. Some typical reactions just don’t work, or result in other issues later. Here are some …
Don’t let comparisons steal your joy and contentment!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ December 12, 2018 ♦ Leave a comment
Comparisons steal your joy and contentment as a Mom! I caught myself doing it again this morning….thinking “Why can’t I be more like “so and so” who always has time to…..” As I said this to myself, I could feel the negativity creep into my morning, the joy being sucked out of my morning cup …
