Yesterday the doors for The Village opened for registration. I shared that in yesterday’s blog post, and a reader left this comment: Would you consider a post about how we plan to live our lives after we can go back to work, school, after school activities, etc? Do you plan to go to the way […]
teaching your kids responsibility
Teach Them To Fish
I do a Facebook live broadcast every Thursday at 12 pm on the Not Your Average Mom Facebook page. I told the kids I’d get lunch ready for them after I was done with today’s live, and Number 5 and 7 asked if they could make lunch instead. That sounded good to me! Rather than […]
How My Kids And I Work As A Team At Home
Last year a couple days before Thanksgiving, I cleaned out the dining room for the last time. Tired of allowing that room to be a dumping ground for everything, I vowed to keep it clean from that day on. Over a year later, the space has remained neat and clean and we eat all of […]
10 Things You Can Do That Will Make Your Job As A Parent Less Hard
Raising kids is hard. One of the most important and rewarding but also the most challenging jobs you will probably ever have. But very often we make it harder on ourselves by taking short cuts. Doing what is easier in the short run is convenient, but in the long run it is guaranteed to come […]
How To Introduce A Family Meeting To Your Family And Why It Benefits You And Your Kids
Many elementary and preschool classrooms start their day with some form of a class meeting. They might call it circle time or morning meeting. Schools use these meetings to share information, establish classroom routines, discuss important information, create a sense of community and ensure that all class members feel included and important. If you’ve ever […]