When you’re juggling home, staying healthy, managing kids and working from home, life can be hectic and hurried. To avoid getting stressed and overwhelmed, productivity experts recommend using tools like planners and calendars. However, if you don’t use these tools properly, you can get even more overwhelmed than ever. A calendar, whether digital or…
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Parents often report their children can’t remember words once they learn them. The fact is, there are real biological reasons why children have a hard time remembering words. If you think about it, reading is a relatively new skill in the development of humans. Our brains haven’t been “wired” to hold in mind the visual…
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Psst. I have a secret. Do not tell the kids this. We don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, okay? Here is the secret truth. Moms are not always right. Do you remember all of those old wives tales your mother or grandmother told you when you were young? Don’t swallow your…
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Some nights . . . Mama needs a break from the kitchen. But when your children grow past the point where they’re happy eating the saltines that come free with your salad, dining out can get expensive. Prohibitively expensive. With a little thought and planning, it’s possible to significantly cut the bill. Search online for…
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Educating your children at home doesn’t have to be expensive if you are willing to be creative. For example, an ordinary magazine can be used to create weeks of language arts and math activities. Most children will love being able to cut up or write in a periodical to do these unique activities. Language Arts…
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Raise your hand if you go to bed each evening and promptly fall asleep within moments, never arising again until you are well-rested and ready for the next morning. If your hand is raised you do not need to read the rest of this post. Simply be grateful that you are not like the rest…
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