Early on in my stepfamily life I wanted to get on well with everyone, be happy, be energetic and be everyone’s friend – especially the children. For me, the desire to be accepted by them was significant. My stepchildren were then 3 and 9. The desire to be accepted wasRead More →
We tend to gain more experience and discover more effective things during the course of our lives. We usually try again and again until we get things right. So is the case when it comes to our kids’ education. We all know that home schooling can be difficult to manyRead More →
Step parenting brings its own special problems as the new step parent is often caught in the middle between the biological parent and the children. Just how much of a problem you will encounter depends upon a whole variety of factors, not the least of which will be the degreeRead More →
Step parenting has a high learning curve. A new parent comes in and suddenly needs to know all about raising children. On top of that, there are usually child custody issues going on that the step parent needs to be aware of and know about. This may be a lotRead More →
There is a wide variety of baby shower party favors to choose from and there are also many ways to make the best out of it. In most cases, it only needs sufficient time in making a thorough research of the available favors in the market as well as ofRead More →
In our house, thunder has a variety of meanings. Some not as good as others, but that is another story. Either way, I am not a fan of thunder. Recently, some heavy thunder visited our area along with rain and lightning. I was beginning to understand how Noah felt duringRead More →
Do you ever feel torn between wanting your step-children to like you and knowing that you still need to have rules and discipline? Have you found that letting the biological parent handle all the discipline doesn’t work really well all the time. Blended families are becoming more and more commonRead More →
Having baby shower games is not merely a way of ‘killing time’ during the celebration. In fact, there are many reasons behind having this type of activity during showers. Even though some people consider the said event as a solemn celebration for a received blessing, which is the baby, itRead More →
With the summer term in full swing, bento boxes are rising in popularity for children as parents try to create healthy and exciting packed lunches. Bento boxes are traditionally a Japanese invention designed to carry a nutritious, well balanced meal to school in an efficient and compact way. Using anRead More →
With the divorce and remarriage rate so high these days, there is a good chance that you just might find yourself a step parent. I’d like to offer some tips on being a step parent: Always remember that the child already has both a mom and a dad. Depending onRead More →