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Administrative Moms, It's Back to School!

Posted by: Joan Burge on 9/7/2010 | 0 Comments
Summer’s over and your kids are dreading the new school year. Make the transition from summer to school easier by following these tips.

How to Maximize Time with Your Children

Posted by: Joan Burge on 4/23/2009 | 6 Comments
GUEST BLOG POST BY KATHY TOSOIAN: Like most working mothers, I just never seemed to have enough time with my two children. Trying to balance work, with raising a family, keeping up with laundry, shopping, cleaning, cooking (the list is endless) was always a challenge.

Easy Stress Reducers for Family Life

Posted by: Joan Burge on 4/18/2009 | 11 Comments
Most parents can predict the times that their stress levels are high when they’re at home. That’s good, because the key to relieving stress is being aware of your most stressful times, and making some changes to how you deal with tension.

Dangerous Liaisons- Teen Friends

Posted by: Joan Burge on 4/7/2009 | 3 Comments
During the teen years, parents have to do a lot of hoping and praying. And sometimes it seems all of it is useless when your child starts keeping company with kids that don’t seem to be good influences.

Promote Healthy Habits in Your Kids

Posted by: Joan Burge on 3/17/2009 | 2 Comments

Some of you may be in the season of motherhood of young children. Children aren’t born with the ability to eat and live healthy. It’s up to you to foster healthy habits. The earlier, the better. Here are some tips:

Work out with your kids.
It keeps you and the children fit. For the kids, a half hour of vigorous outdoor activity twice a day is ideal.

Limit TV.
There are too many commercials for unhealthy foods. And remember; don’t provide snacks unless the kids are hungry.

Make it easy.
Stock up on water, fruits, and vegetables, and nutritious snacks.

Reward with words.
Praise children when they make a healthy food choice on their own.

A Hug is Better Than a Fight

Posted by: Joan Burge on 3/10/2009 | 4 Comments
The next time your child throws a temper tantrum, try giving him or her a hug instead of a lecture. You might be surprised at how effective a hug can be in stopping a child in the midst of a tantrum. But what about the misbehavior?

Keeping Family Life Together in a Troublesome Time

Posted by: Joan Burge on 3/2/2009 | 8 Comments
Have you seen the button, ‘I refuse to participate in a recession’? That is what I choose. However, I can’t ignore what is going on around me. I am aware of the troubles many families face today and I want to know what you are doing to keep your family together and comfortable during 2009? Here are some of my ideas.

More Tips on Balancing the Working Mom

Posted by: Joan Burge on 2/18/2009 | 4 Comments
If you are a working mom, it’s time to take a look at how you balance work and family. Here are a few thoughts from several experts.

Balancing Work and Kids

Posted by: Joan Burge on 2/4/2009 | 3 Comments
It is tough working a full-time job and raising kids. I know because I’ve worked since my kids were six weeks old. They are now two full-grown adults with toddlers of their very own! Here are a few tips to help you balance work and kids.

Getting Kids to Apply Themselves

Posted by: Joan Burge on 1/16/2009 | 0 Comments
It’s often next to impossible to get youngsters to understand that applying themselves to the tasks before them (especially schoolwork) is important for their own good. So how to get your kids to try harder without resorting to short-lived bribes? A few tips:
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