100 Tips for Nannies and Families

Are your kids tired of the same-old-same-old lunches?  Are you struggling for ideas for fun, creative lunches on a budget?  Try these ideas.

1. At holiday times, cut sandwiches into holiday-specific shapes using cookie cutters. For example, heart-shaped sandwiches near Valentine’s Day, shamrock-shaped sandwiches near St. Patrick’s Day, star-shaped sandwiches near Independence Day, pumpkin-shaped sandwiches near [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

Do you find yourself struggling to find time for yourself and husband?  You know, before long work hours and three kids drained you of energy and made you more of a worker bee than a sexual being.Â
Or how about those romantic weekend get-aways, just the two of you?  Romantic gestures from your spouse always made [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

Kids ages five to 12 years old often exhibit self-doubt.  They don’t think they’re good at a particular task, even though they may actually be quite good at it.  Here are some things you can do to bolster your kids’ self-esteem when self-doubt is surfacing.

1. Praise your kids’ abilities and accomplishments. Praise often. Praise publicly [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

Children with special needs siblings often feel overlooked by their parents and overshadowed by their special needs siblings.  Why?  Because, of necessity, parents and others focus on the needs of the special needs children.  Other children may get only peripheral attention.  How do these children handle this and how can parents help?
Children with special needs [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

Every child is born with her own unique gifts and talents.  Perhaps she has a musical gift.  Maybe she is very good at math.  Or maybe she has the soul of a dancer.  How can you recognize and nurture your child’s unique gifts and talents?
Be vigilant in watching for her gifts and talents.Â
Praise her often [...]

We all have “those” days.  You’re tired, frustrated, and harried.  Your child is having a difficult day of her own, and she’s being a little difficult to handle as a result.  In that weak moment, you blurt out hurtful words to your child.   Immediately, your conscience goes to work.  “Why did I say that?  Why [...]