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10 First Aid Skills Moms Should Know

First Aid Skills: Make sure you know these 10 First Aid Skills that every Mom Should Know! Keep your family safe and handle emergencies when they happen!

When it comes to having kids, accidents happen when we least expect them to. Unintentional injury (accidents, drowning, etc) are the leading cause of death for children ages 1-14!  While some of these could be prevented with supervision, it is impossible to protect kids from ever getting hurt.  They are constantly trying new things, pushing themselves to run faster, climb higher, and scare the ...

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7 Positive Parenting Tips To Become a More Patient Mom

Sometimes moms feel like there is no way they can stay patient, but our positive parenting tips are here to make sure that isn't a problem anymore.  As you hear time and time again, “no mom is perfect.”  This is true, but it is also true that every parent can learn better habits to help in those tough times when patience is hard to come by.  If you are a mom who feels as though she has no ...

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10 Survival Skills Every Young Boy Should Know

Survival Skills are a must for every child. Get started teaching these Top 10 Survival Skills Every Young Boy Should Know today!

Parenting includes teaching you children survival skills for life.  This can be as little as how to keep their hands clean, and as big as how to kill a deer and dress it to cook for meals.  As your sons begin to grow up, it's time to instill in them some basic survival skills for their future. There are so many potential reasons you could want your young boys to learn these basic survival ...

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Chores for 4 & 5-Year-Olds

Age Appropriate Chore Ideas for 4 to 5 year olds

When talking to friends, I often heard that they don't know what chores their children should be doing so I put together a list of age appropriate chores for 4 year olds! These chores really work well for preschoolers, 4-year-olds, and 5-year-olds.  For chores for older children, check out Chores for 6 to 8 year olds! Chores are a requirement at our house, for everyone old enough to ...

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20 Ways to Become a Better Mom

Ways to Become a Better Mom

As moms we are always striving to be better in every way. While perfection isn't an attainable goal, there’s nothing wrong with trying to be a better mom. With wanting to connect with our children, build a relationship they will want to continue after they are grown, and wanting to treasure every moment along the way. One of my goals for 2016 is just to be a better mom overall and I thought I’d ...

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8 Tips For Dealing With Your Child’s Bad Attitude

8 Tips For Dealing With Your Child's Bad Attitude

Is there anything worse than a child's bad attitude? Of course, there are worse things, but when you have a child with a bad attitude, very few other things can compare. If you need tips for dealing with a bad attitude from your child, then keep these suggestions in mind. Parenting is a hard (and very rewarding) job that doesn't come with a guidebook (although I really like this parenting ...

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10 Tips For Frugal Fun For Boys

10 Tips For Frugal Fun For Boys

Need to keep your boys busy but also keep cash in your pocket? Boys love to have fun and parents can feed that fun and still be frugal at the same time. Check out these 10 tips for frugal fun for boys! With four boys, fun activities can quickly become pricey!  My boys love to do things like go to Perfect Games and do laser tag, bowling, or play in the arcade. They love going to the local ...

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Why Radical Unschooling isn’t for me

Why Radical Unschooling Isn't For Me

Parenting is HARD! Children don't come with a guidebook - instead there are thousands you can buy all saying different things!  As parents, we just do the best we can & have to find what works for us.  While physical punishment doesn't work for us, I recently discovered Radical Unschooling doesn't either.  Now to discover what resonates for our family! As a mom, I want to ...

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I Want | The Letter That Opened My Eyes

I Want - The Letter That Opened My Eyes

In our fast-paced, instant gratification society, it is so easy to get distracted from the things that really matter.  Even though my faith, my family, and my friends are the most important thing to me, I'm guilty myself of getting swept up & letting too much time go by between visits or phone calls. ...

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11 New Year’s Resolutions to Build a Stronger Family Bond

11 New Year's Resolutions for a stronger family bond

Everyone wants to have a stronger family bond, but in today's busy society it's easier said than done! Here are 11 New Year's Resolutions to help you reach that goal! Setting resolutions together as a family is a great way to build a stronger bond and also gives you accountability partners to make sure you keep those resolutions!  From building a stronger marriage to building stronger sibling ...

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