What to Do When Your Kids Fight: Part 2
Heather here, from FamilyVolley.com. This week we are finishing up our posts about what to do when our kids are fighting. Don’t miss What to Do When Your Kids Fight Part I, where we discuss how to...
View ArticleTips For a Great Summer
Heather here from FamilyVolley.com and I couldn’t be more excited because…School’s. Out. For Summer! Today is our kids last day of school. Hard to believe, but summer break is here. This is a great...
View ArticleUnplugged Summer Activities Punch Card
Hey friends! Brooke here from All Things Thrifty and I am thrilled to be guest posting today! Amy is a really great friend of mine and can I just say that she is just as amazing in real life as you...
View Article5 Tips to Stop Yelling
Heather here from FamilyVolley.com. Today we are talking yelling. Being a parent is tough, no doubt about it. With so much going on in family life, it can be easy to raise our voice with our kids. If...
View ArticleHelpful Homework Tips for Parents
School is underway and with the classroom comes homework. With homework can come a hassle. Is there a struggle every week day trying to get your kids to get things done? If there is, it is totally...
View ArticleHow to be a Low Maintenance Mom
Happy October! Heather here from FamilyVolley.com and today we are talking about how to be a Low Maintenance Mom! The idea of a low maintenance mom comes from a blog post by Mom Explores Michigan....
View Article3 Signs You May Be Over Parenting Your Kids
Heather here from Familyvolley.com, and today we are talking about over parenting. As parents, it is our job to help our children grow up to become responsible adults. Over parenting hinders them from...
View ArticleHelping Children Set Goals
Perseverance means “having the self-discipline to continue a task in spite of being confronted with difficulties.” It is a skill we all need and that as parents, we need to help our children develop....
View ArticleHow to Listen to our Kids
Heather here from FamilyVolley.com, and in this weeks parenting segment we are talking about our ears. Yes, our ears and the need to use them a lot more when it comes to parenting. Being a good...
View ArticleStrategies for Thriving in Junior High
In a recent study of over 2200 moms with kids aging from newborns to adults, research found that moms of middle schoolers are more stressed and depressed than those raising toddlers! What? Yep,...
View ArticleStrategies for Thriving in Junior High Part 2
Heather here from FamilyVolley.com, and today we are finishing our two part series on “thriving” through those tough junior high years. To read Part 1, click here. Here we go… 5 MORE tips. Be in...
View ArticleTips for Raising Well Balanced Girls in a Princess Dominated Society
Do you have a princess obsessed little girl in your house? Is it dresses and tiaras 24/7? Have you heard all the noise about how too much “princess” can hurt your daughters and grand daughters. Do you...
View Article9 Tips for Raising Adventurous Kids
Recently I was able to take the trip of a lifetime to Iceland on behalf of Animal Jam and Visit Iceland. Why would an online game for kids want to drag a bunch of bloggers to one of the most remote...
View ArticleTalking to your kids about drugs
Talking to our children about drugs are necessary and tough conversations to have. Today Heather from FamilyVolley.com is going to share some tips for talking to your kids about drugs. Hopefully, by...
View ArticleTips for Raising a Reader
Summer is here and its time for the pool, family vacations, no socks (I love that we all wear sandals and flip flops and no one needs matching socks), and reading. If your house is anything like ours...
View ArticleThree Ways to Keep a Parenting Journal and a Giveaway
Today I want to share with you something that is close to my heart… (and a fun giveaway at the bottom of this post)! This post is sponsored by Minute Maid and is part of their amazing #doingood...
View ArticleAre Your Kids Over Scheduled?
Can our kids be involved in too many activities, and do too much? Should they specialize and spend all their time in one activity? Although this is a tricky subject and every family is different,...
View ArticlePrintable Back To School Responsibility Charts
I’m so happy to join The Idea Room’s summer series sharing a free printable Back To School Responsibility Chart. Hey there! I’m Jillene from inkhappi and I love sharing free printables! I also like to...
View ArticleParenting Super Bundle
You guys! I am so excited about the offer I have for you today! If you are a parent you are going to want to check this out! This is a GREAT opportunity to get an extensive collection of parenting...
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