Parenting

Budgeting for kids is an important lifelong lesson parents need to teach them so they can be responsible adults.

Learn how much allowance by age your children should get so they learn how to manage their own money.

You may be wondering should kids get an allowance. The answer is yes! Keep reading to learn all the benefits for your child.

Do you have a wild child?  I sure do!  Our middle child is by nature a wild child.  I wouldn’t necessarily call him a difficult child to parent, but it …

Guess what today is?  It’s Safer Internet Day, so it’s the perfect opportunity to share some things I do to keep my kids safe on the Internet. 

Does your child want to get a job? Here’s a great list of jobs for teens and tweens with no car so they can earn a few extra dollars.

Do you have a grumpy kid? Try these two tips to get them back on the right track. No one likes a cranky child. My son is a happy kid, …

Kids can struggle with self-doubt that may not relate to their actual ability. Grab these easy confidence boosters for kids so they can begin to think more positively of themselves.

No matter what your title in the house, if you are the main one to do the cooking, cleaning, and caregiving, things really suffer when you get sick!  I have …

My oldest son is 11 years old.  (I actually wrote this several years ago.  He’s 13 now.  I’m just getting around to publishing this!) We don’t have any family around …

Save some money and make your own protein snack packs. They’re easy to do and much healthier than other concession stand food. I have kids that play lacrosse, baseball, and …

I came across an article written a few years ago in the Washington Post about why teens and tweens should have later start times in school.