Overview: Curious about which essential life skills our teens should know before leaving home? Here are the best ways to teach these essential life skills for teens as well as a FREE, printable teenage life skills checklist. Both of my boys have been working part-time jobs since they were 15 and 16. This is a …
Overview: If you find yourself getting frustrated by your son’s noises, you are not alone. Learn the REASONS this happens as well as HOW to find relief! Do your son’s noises drive you nuts?!? I’m one of those people who can be sitting in church listening to the sermon but when a child behind me …
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Overview: Looking for ways to help kids use up their energy? If your kids are RESTLESS and BORED or you have a child with high energy, here are some ideas for helping them release some steam and have fun! Many of us have started to experience days with less sunlight and colder temperatures. We’re also …
Overview: Boys, like their fathers, crave respect. Here are 8 important ways to respect our sons and to create a more peaceful and loving relationship with them. We often talk about how much we want our sons to respect our authority. And this is certainly important. But it’s also important for moms to show respect …
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Overview: Why do so many boys balk when it comes to learning? Are we doing it all wrong? Here are some easy tips to help boys love to learn! Any parent with more than one child knows that they are all unique individuals with different strengths and weaknesses. However, there are some traits which are more …
Overview: Want to raise well-behaved sons? Parenting boys shouldn’t be such a STRUGGLE. These small TWEAKS will give you to tools you need for raising well-behaved sons. You can do this! As a mom with two well-behaved teenage sons, I’m often asked for advice by moms with younger kids. Parenting can be such a joy. But …
Overview: As you train your son, do you ever think about what kind of husband he’ll be someday? Great husbands don’t just happen. We need to be intentional training our sons. Someday, God willing, most of our sons will become husbands. Many of us parents are already praying for the future spouses of our children. …
Overview: Boys eat a lot! If you feel like your grocery budget is on par with the national defense budget, then check out these 6 healthy tips to curb appetites. Boys eat a lot. It’s a simple truth that parents of boys are quite familiar with. And the older they get, the more they eat. My …
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Overview: I used to snub my nose at the thought of my boys playing sports – too time consuming and expensive. No longer! Check out the many benefits of team sports! I’ve been a bookworm my whole life, so I’ve never been very athletic. I played softball for a few years when I was in …
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Having a son can be confusing! They can be loud and stinky and loud. Did I mention that boys can be loud? We love our sons but sometimes we have a hard time figuring them out. And as they get older, we can also have a hard time connecting with them. Our sons are precious! …
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