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Paying Kids to Help You

by Myra Turner

24 Nov 2007 08:34 AM

Now that Tyler is receiving his allowance and saving a large portion of it, he has a new appreciation for the power of the almighty dollar. As he sees his stash grow, he wants more. Not just his allowance but he also wants payment for services rendered. Take washing the car.

Allowing Kids to Select Their Wardrobe

by Myra Turner

01 Sep 2007 08:18 PM

When it comes to fashion, parents and their kids are often on different pages.

Using Your Kids To Live Out Your Dreams

by Myra Turner

16 Aug 2007 08:04 AM

In Ann Dunnewold's book, Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box, she writes that many parents attempt to fix what they hated about their own childhood using their kids as guinea pigs. Are you one of those parents? Don't be.

What's Wrong With a Little Tradition?

by Kori Rodley Irons

08 May 2007 07:00 PM

Everything seems to be about progress, progress, progress! As a parent, I am constantly hearing from kids that things are "old school" or old-fashioned.

Is it Different-parenting 1, 2, 3 or More Children?

by Kori Rodley Irons

20 Dec 2006 01:44 PM

I'll bet you think I'm going to say that there are an optimal number of children? You might even think I'm going to weigh in and join the debate over how parenting "really begins" when you've had two, three, or more children?

What I Miss...Enjoy Childhood While You Can

by Kori Rodley Irons

20 Dec 2006 12:26 PM

I have a friend who is nearly my age, but not quite (I'm 39), but she is the mother of two young children under three, whereas mine are all over fourteen. She came to parenthood late and with a bit of ambivalence and her life with two preschoolers is often daunting and challenging.

Thriving in Chaos...

by Kori Rodley Irons

18 Dec 2006 01:28 PM

I wish I could remember the book. I would re-read it-I believe it was something written by Natalie Goldberg and she was writing about writing-specifically making yourself as a writer sit down in the midst of all the distractions and chaos that is everyday life and just write.



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