Power Wheels Dune Racer Review

Kids never tire of playing on motorized vehicles. The Power Wheels series of vehicles from Fisher-Price have been around for decades now, and are the top brand for this kind of toy. The latest in the line is the Dune Racer – designed to be able to drive two riders over all sorts of terrain. [...]

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LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Review

The is the first in a line of “learning tablets” for children. Like the iPad and other famous tablet computers, it features a touch screen and a variety of different applications. The only difference is that this one is made for children, and is a lot more affordable. Features Of The LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer * [...]

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LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System Review

Read our LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System Review The is one device in a line of popular handheld electronics for children. These toys are becoming more and more popular as a way for parents to teach children new skills on a device that they know is completely safe for their child to use. Features Of [...]

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Summer Activities Ideas

[adsenseyu2] As the long and dreary months of winter begin to come to a close, parents begin thinking about summer activities to get their children involved in. Summer activities provide children with something to do when they’re out of school for a few months. Not only are summer activities fun, but they also give kids [...]

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Summer Activities for Teenagers

[adsenseyu1] Summer activities for teenagers are important for a number of reasons. However, once the school year is completed, a lot of parents let their kids do whatever they want. Generally, this is because the parents still have to go to work every day and, after all, their kids are teens, so they can stay [...]

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Small Summer Activities to Do With Kids

A lot of people feel that the summertime is all about going on vacations, tanning and spending lazy days swimming. While these things are great summer activities, there is much more that can be done during the months of summer. This is especially true for those of us with children. Below is a list of [...]

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Taking Care of Mom: Set Aside “Me Time”

For some reason, when many women become mothers they feel as if they don’t have any time to themselves. Not only do they feel like they don’t have any time to themselves, they also feel like they don’t have the right to ask for this time because they are a mother. However, what these women [...]

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Taking Care of Mom: Healthy Tips for Mothers

As mothers, the majority of us are more concerned with the health and wellness of our children than we are of our own health. It’s very easy for mothers to overlook their health because of the everyday responsibilities they face. For example, mothers have to make sure that the kids are up, dressed and fed [...]

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Educational Summer Activities for Kids

The summertime is all about getting out and having fun in the sun, right? Right! However, while kids think this is their time to take a break from learning and forget school, you should be thinking of ways you can have fun in the sun with your children while teaching them a few things too. [...]

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Effective Parenting Starts In The Heart

Even though the prevailing thought that parenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual is true, there are numerous self-help books on the market addressing the care and well-being of children in the home.  However, these are mostly mechanical in nature, from dealing with diaper rash to convincing teens of the merits of good dietary habits. [...]

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Some Common Myths About Parenting

I don’t think anyone would disagree that being a parent is not an easy task.  Even though raising children can be the most rewarding adventure in the world, virtually no parent would argue that it isn’t a difficult journey, fraught with challenges along the way. At the same time, moms and dads can avoid many [...]

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Quick and Easy Tips to Stretch Your Family’s Budget

In this day and age, stretching the family dollar is getting to be quite the challenge.  The ability to save money wherever and whenever possible is at the forefront of many families today.  The five main areas that seem to consistently demand our attention when it comes to increasing costs are food, clothing, shelter, school [...]

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Five Easy Steps to Homeschool Your Children

When parents decide to keep their children at home and home school them, it can be for a variety of reasons. Anything from taking their children out of public schools due to religious convictions to believing they can do a better job of educating their children, many parents today are opting to home school. Of [...]

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Organizing a Home Schooling Household

There was a time when the house was nerve central; the family ate together, grew crops together, raised cattle and chickens and milk cows together. In fact, if there was any ‘book learning’ done, it was done within the family as well. As times changed, family members moved off the farm and into an increasingly [...]

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Balancing Home Schooling with a Socially Integrated Child

When considering home schooling your children as an alternative to public education, one of the most frequent concerns addressed is whether children will be prepared for the real world if they are taken out of the public school system and home schooled. Many well-meaning people express doubt that a child that is home schooled can [...]

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