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  • Make Over Your Mornings with Crystal Paine – Episode 124

    Make Over Your Mornings with Crystal Paine – Episode 124

    Facebook0 Twitter1 Pinterest0 Evernote Print0 Email23total sharesLooking for ways to make your morning as a mom more productive and happy–so you can have a great start to each day? This interview with MoneySavingMom.com’s Crystal Paine will show you the principles to help you get started. Crystal Paine is an author, business consultant, speaker and the…

  • After-School Routine

    After-School Routine

    Check out the Loosli Family after school routine. It involves two important questions and some good snacks.

  • Who Wants to Live on Stinky Shoe Lane?

    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.

  • This Is Enough

    This Is Enough

    Of course, it would be ideal to give our best every single day. But now I know that today’s best is different from yesterday’s best. And some days I’ll admit that I am not even giving my best. But I am still giving. And that is enough.

  • Be A Man

    Be A Man

    Instead of telling our boys to toughen up, we can show them how to be mentally tough and still emotionally tender. I want to teach my son to battle sadness, hurt, disappointment, fear with strength, not denial. I want my son to be confident, not calloused.

  • Power of Moms Pick: 7 Ways to Rock Survival-Mode Parenting

    Power of Moms Pick: 7 Ways to Rock Survival-Mode Parenting

    Do you ever find yourself in the midst of a survial-mode week or month of parenting? Have you developed any concrete strategies for getting through those crazy times? Blogger Jamie Walton has been there, and she compiled seven of her best tips for “rocking” survival-mode parenting.

  • Book Review: Keep it Real and Grab a Plunger: 25 Tips for Surviving Parenthood

    Book Review: Keep it Real and Grab a Plunger: 25 Tips for Surviving Parenthood

    Don’t have time for a long read? This book full of friendly suggestions might be just what you need to survive another day!

  • Why Your Teenager Might Be Happier Without a Smartphone

    Why Your Teenager Might Be Happier Without a Smartphone

    I’m not judging anyone who hands his or her kids the latest iPhone; several of my favorite teens carry one in their pockets. But if you buy your teen a little red flip phone, I promise they won’t be alone. And they’ll probably thank you for it.

  • 30 Days of Sex Talks with Dina Alexander – Episode 120

    30 Days of Sex Talks with Dina Alexander – Episode 120

    If you think having “the talk” with your kids is completely uncomfortable, this new three-part book series will make it so much easier!

  • Operation Summer: How to Keep Active Kids Engaged

    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.

  • Honoring Your Child’s Unique Design

    Honoring Your Child’s Unique Design

    My kids aren’t at all like I thought they’d be–but that’s okay! I’ve quit trying to change them. I accept and honor the amazing, unique people they are. And you know what? We’re all happier.

  • Road Trip Tips: Episode 119 [Audio Post]

    Road Trip Tips: Episode 119 [Audio Post]

    Want some fresh ideas for making your family road trips more fun and enjoyable? Saren shares her best tips here. (And she’s a pro…)

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