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College Visits From A Parent Perspective, At Least Mine
Here we are at the threshold of college. While our son has a specific idea of what he wants to study, he needs some fine-tuning to finalize a specialty within his major, but only college classes will put a definite answer to that; here, we are touring college campuses and the surrounding areas. I must …
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Growing at the Speed of Light or Not?
Growing at the speed of light or not? Having a teenager makes you see life with another pair of glasses. As a parent, it is easy to be aloof and sometimes dismissive of our children’s motion through life. Are we too tired as parents? Or do we see them all grown up from …
Valentine’s Day Surprise Dinner
Valentine’s Day has always been great fun at our house. We always stay in and enjoy it with our son. Not as romantic you may say. However, fighting a crowded restaurant, with a fixed menu and a hurry service, I do not call romantic either and do not want to subject myself to it. Each …
5 Ways To Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Your Children
5 ways to celebrate Valentine’s day with your children. By now, you must have noticed that I love Valentine’s Day. And as a parent, it gets to be a lot more fun. All expectations set aside; we get to have fun with our little one. Creating a fun, magical day that they will always remember. …
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The How and Why of Family Meetings
The How and why of family meetings. Regular family meetings can be fun and meaningful opportunities for parents and their children to get together. They can serve a lot of purposes from discussing important issues to strengthening and nurturing positive lasting relationships. Benefits of Holding Regular Family Meetings However, when family meetings have been effectively …
Don’t Just Teach
Asking questions is so important. Analytical thinking is the key to solving problems. But if we do not teach our children to ask questions and to question everything and anything, how can they learn. In the answer lay our foundation of our opinions, thoughts, actions. Free them from the fear. Let them be free to …
Raising Happy Children
Children are a true gift from God. They are precious little ones who sometimes can be overwhelming, but their innocence is something that no parent can resist. As parents, we aim to give our children all the best, raise them well, and make them happy individuals. It may be a bit challenging to balance …
The Importance of Family Time
Digital diversions is swiftly robbing many of us from the real family connections. We need to contemplate what really matters in our lives. Whatever our definition of what family time is, real connection, communication, and play are all vital and irreplaceable commodities. However, these become at a danger of extinction given the digital age where …