Category Archives for Parenting Tips
Stop Rewarding Perfect Attendance in School, PLEASE
This is my first year with a school-age child and so it has prompted a re-introduction to all of the customary school traditions. Most recently, this included the school first-quarter assembly. Prior
Continue readingNever Enough Time in Nature: The Benefits of Being Outside
As the temperatures start to cool off in many places, this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of some fabulous time in nature. Nature enthusiasts would say that there is never a bad time
Continue readingMy Child Started Kindergarten and I’m a Hot Mess
Kindergarten in Hawaii started August 5th. It’s been 4 weeks of school and I have been a mess all three weeks. A. HOT. MESS.But not in the way you think. There are parents who are
Continue readingHelping Children Cope with Short Separations from Their Parent
Are you going to be traveling without your children for a few weeks? Or is your spouse/partner the one traveling? These relatively short trips are usually pretty manageable, but they can still be
Continue readingWhat Happened After I Got Rid of 75% of My Kids Toys
Wow, it sounds really mean to say that I got rid of 75% percent of my kids toys! And I didn’t actually count them and calculate this math, but I think it’s pretty accurate.First off, WHY did
Continue readingBehind Every Cute Social Media Photo: 1000 Blurry Roller Skate Pictures and a Few Meltdowns
Another weekend of playful memories with my family got me thinking about the truth behind the photos that get shared on social media.A friend of mine recently posted that she quit social media for a whole
Continue readingThe Truth About Hiking with Little Kids (and a Few Survival Tips)
Our military family is lucky enough to spend three years living on Oahu, Hawaii and during that time, I have committed us to seeing and doing basically everything there is to see and do.Included in that
Continue readingAre you mentally prepared to watch ‘Surviving R. Kelly’?
I'm going to show my age here (or my youth, depending on who is reading this), but my Senior Class Song in 1997 was "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly.Now, at the time, I voted against it because I thought
Continue readingShould a 5 Year Old Have a New Year’s Resolution??
Last night, I started talking with my 5 year old daughter about New Years celebrations. We talked about seeing a fireworks show and then I told her that this is when people start making New Year's Resolutions.What
Continue reading“If It Bleeds, It Leads” – Talking to Children About Tragic News Headlines
Welcome back our guest blogger Marly Hinestroza, as she discusses about tragic media headlines, the effects on children, and how you as a parent can help! ___________ On 01/13/18, at 8:00 am HST, I was
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