- Beating The Stay At Home Mom Stereotypes
Everyone has a picture in their mind of what a stay at home mom should be. Sometimes it’s fairly flattering - the perfect mother who is always there for her family, home cooks every meal and keeps a perfect house. Other times it’s a picture of a woman lazing on the couch, watching soap operas, eating bon bons and spending her husband’s hard earned money.
Most stay at home moms don’t fit perfectly into either. Maybe you’re great at cooking meals for your family, but when it... - Do You Need Childcare When You Work At Home?
Many parents decide to work at home because they want more time with their families. They hope to be able to take care of their kids themselves rather than pay for any sort of childcare. But is this really practical?
The answer really depends on your situation. There are a lot of factors to consider when taking a realistic look at what is best for you and your children.
How old are your kids?
The older they are, the less help you will probably need. Babies and toddle... - Keeping The Kids Busy When It’s Miserably Hot
Summer is a great time for children. School is out for most of them and it’s time to play. Running, climbing, building sand castles, swimming...
Sweating, sunburns, complaining.
It isn’t necessarily all that easy to keep the kids busy all summer long, especially on particularly hot days, the days when the kids come into the house five minutes after you send them out, complaining “it’s too hot outside!” What can you do to keep them busy, short of turning the AC on full b... - Parenthood And Long Hair
If they don’t cut their hair in pregnancy, many women cut their hair shorter after the baby is born. The reason, as always, is that it’s easier to deal with.
If you think about it, though, long hair may not require that much extra effort when compared to short hair. You’ll spend less time getting it cut at the salon, which can be nice when you have to fit that in around your children’s schedules. Brushing your hair only takes a little longer for well-maintaned long hair th... - Teaching Your Kids About Money
Children aren’t born with an understanding of how money works; all parents learn that one quickly. A young child sees the things they want or need just appear from Mommy and Daddy. The fact that Mommy or Daddy gave money to the sales clerk means nothing to them. So how do you teach your kids about money?
You have to consider your child’s age first. My daughter, for example, is three, going on four. Right now she knows the names of the various coins, but the difference in v...
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