Articles For Mom

Where To Take Your Kids When They Say "Mom I'm Bored!"

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:22:43 PST

How many times have you heard your ten year old exclaim this on a Saturday afternoon, only to follow you around while you tried to do laundry or iron or cook dinner? Children may expect you to be their entertainment committee, but there are things you can do to keep them entertained for hours without eating up your entire Saturday or Sunday afternoon in the process. Example in article planning a afternoon at a The roller rink, local commercial dairy farm and more.

Gifted Moms

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:54:54 PST

I believe it’s time to begin in our homes a “Gifted Moms” program. Why should “gifted children” get all the press? Hey, where do they think these gifted kids came from? E-Bay? The spring clearance rack at Marshalls? No, we gave birth to these brainy, precocious, talented children. I’m telling you right now – you show me a two year old child that can recite Shakespeare while playing the cello with Yo-Yo Ma and I’ll show you a gifted umbilical cord that leads right back to – you guessed it – us.

So You Have a Picky Eater?

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:10 PST

Why is it, after you've spent hours preparing a wonderful nutritious meal that your child will turn up her nose and not touch it? She's a picky eater who picks more than she eats, and you're a parent on the edge! I've been there with my own picky eater and I've figured out a few things along the way. Read on for some tips and ideas to try:

7 Tips For Kids Learning To Cook

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:11:09 PST

It is said that cooking is an art. Like most art forms, a person can have some natural talent, but there's a whole lot of learning and experiencing that has to happen before they're any good at it. Cooking is no exception. Read on for some top tips on helping your child learn to cook.

For Kids Only - How To Read A Recipe

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:37:50 PST

Sometimes you get tired of mac and cheese and other food out of a box, don't you? Hey, how about if you take out one of your mom's recipes and make some real food? Never cooked from a recipe? No problem, here are some tips on how to read recipes and make some good eats:

Picky Eaters - 7 Ways to Get Your Child To Eat

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:32:18 PST

Let's face it; lots of little kids are picky eaters. Most of them outgrow this in time, but meanwhile it can be very frustrating if the picky eater is one of your own children. If there are no health issues and they're just fussy, try some of these tricks:

Kids Can Make Pizza!

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:47:00 PST

Just about any time is a good time for kids to make pizza, don't you think? Here are some steps to help create a positive pizza-making experience for you and your children.

Lost and Found! Children will Never Lose Their Clothes Again Thanks to New Labeling Product

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:47:00 PST

According to Lena Grierson, a mother of three and distributor of a new labeling product called Stikins, the lost/found clothing bin in their school is huge. Every year reminders are sent out to parents to label the clothing. Thanks to the distribution of this new labeling product, the lost has now been found!

How To Survive a Road Trip with the Kids

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:37:00 PST

With a little advanced planning, your next family road trip can be an adventure rather than an ordeal. This article presents eight tips for planning an extended car trip with your children.