In school kids are taught what to do and where to go if there is a fire in the school building. Fire drills are held regularly and your child probably does well and follows instructions for safe evacuation during these drills. But does your child know exactly what to do if … [Read more...] about Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Event of Fire
Family Health
Things You Can Do to Cope with an Empty Nest
When your child leaves home it can be a time of mixed feelings. You may feel relief at the prospect of no longer having the phone ring off the hook, or the fights about curfew, and sad at the thought of seeing someone you have devoted so much of your life to walk out the door. … [Read more...] about Things You Can Do to Cope with an Empty Nest
Fire Safety for Kids and Teens
Fires are devastating. No one wants to ever have the experience of being involved in a house fire, yet no one is immune to the possibility of this happening. That is why it is so imperative that all of us prepare ourselves and our children in case a fire should happen. While … [Read more...] about Fire Safety for Kids and Teens
Cope Tactics When Your Kids Leave Home
If you are a parent you have undoubtedly joked about how nice it will be when the kids are finally grown up and out of the house. Raising kids is hard, and the point when they move out and are on their own is often looked at as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, … [Read more...] about Cope Tactics When Your Kids Leave Home
Healthy “Busyness” Levels For Your Child
It is good to be busy. It is good to have enriching and uplifting activities planned rather than to take a complacent attitude about raising your children. It is good for children to have structure and planned activities that they enjoy and that can teach them important … [Read more...] about Healthy “Busyness” Levels For Your Child
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to