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2 Simple Ways to Establish Good School-Day Routines
Are you ready to get back into school routines? Check out the charts and morning, after-school and evening routines Saren’s family came up with.
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Three Questions to Ask at Back-to-School Night
As you walk into that shiny classroom to meet your child’s teacher for the first time, here are a couple of important questions that can start that very important relationship off on the right foot.
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My Favorite Books to Read with Kids
As I look back at my time with kids at home, some of my very favorite memories center around reading with my kids. There’s nothing like snuggling up with your kids and getting immersed in a good story together! Here is a list of some of our favorite books.
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Speak His Love Language this Father’s Day
Ready for Father’s Day? Check out this post full of simple and meaningful ideas for working with your children to make Father’s Day wonderful.
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Stuff-Control 101
After dealing with the accumulation of way too much stuff during a recent move, Saren figured out some rules of thumb to keep stuff from taking over again in her new house. She also tried a “stuff fast” which resulted in some great side effects. . .
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Realizing Life
My life is crazy. And if I think too much about how crazy it is I might actually go crazy. But I don’t. (Think about how crazy and hard it is.) Most of the time. I just do. And do some more.
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How to Porn-Proof Our Kids – Power of Families Radio
In this week’s episode, Saren interviews Kristen Jensen, author of the bestseller Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids. Saren and Kristen discuss why pornography can be so dangerous for our children and offer simple, specific steps every parent can take to educate and empower their children. (Includes a free printable)
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New Year’s Goals That Fit Our Current Stage
While some things change as you move from one stage to the next, other challenges remain the same. I think finding a balance between getting personal work done and being fully present for our children is something mothers will always struggle with
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Balancing the Magic and Meaning of Christmas: Podcast Episode
In this episode, Saren and Lynette Blood (Power of Families Social Media Manager) offer lots of ideas for traditions that will help you emphasize giving and love and the real meaning of Christmas WHILE having a lot of fun.
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Giving Up as a Viable Strategy – Power of Families Radio
In this episode, Saren shares some experiences she’s had with one of those age-old parenting issues – getting kids to clean up their room. She also shares some helpful tips for figuring out when it may be time to “give up” or simply let up on certain things that we want our children to do…
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Helping Children be more Grateful
In this episode, Saren and her sister Shawni (runs the website 71 Toes) offer simple ideas to help kids feel more grateful for what they have and recognize their blessings.
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Helping Enough But Not Too Much: Power of Families Radio
In this episode, Saren and her sister Shawni (blogger at 71toes.com) share some personal stories and talk about how hard it can be to know when to help our kids or push them to do certain things and when to stand back.