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Living through Our Children

Do you know a parent who tries to live through their children?  Maybe you are that parent.  Can I give you some advice?  Stop. One of the most detrimental things we can do is attempt to mold them into the person we wished we had been.  These expectations put a tremendous amount of pressure on them, leaving them no room to be who they were meant to be. This was a lesson we learned as parents early on.  My husband has always been athletic, so when we found out our first child was going to be a son; he had … Continue reading →

Living Math

Math is used every day. Living math is an aptly put term for teaching math through the every day uses of math. Children are taught how to solve real life math problems using real life scenarios or hands on manipulatives or simply through play. Push the worksheets and textbooks aside and see the equations you solve daily. A child will learn to understand math when he sees the connection to the physical world around him. Real world math scenarios to consider: Doubling a recipe. Cutting a recipe in half. Calculating change before the cashier hands it back. How much money … Continue reading →

Add Some Halloween Flavor to Your Genealogy

Genealogy is the study of your family. A great way to understand more about your ancestors is to learn more about the history of the places that they lived. October and November are excellent months to add some Halloween flavor to your genealogy research. On October 19, and October 20, 2012, the Pensacola Lighthouse, which is located in Pensacola, Florida, will hold Haunted Lighthouse Tours. They will take place from 6:00 at night until 9:00 at night. Reservations are required. Admission will cost adults $5.00 and children $3.00. The tour is not recommended for young children. The Pensacola Lighthouse has … Continue reading →

We All Have Our Reasons

I recently met a woman at the gym and we’ve become gym buddies. Last week after our Zumba class we were in the parking lot talking. She knows I’m a single mother and she confided in me that she is thinking of asking her husband for a divorce. I told her I was sorry and asked what the problem was, her answer? He drives a truck for a living and is gone most of the time, she is tired of him never being home. I took her out to coffee and we talked more. Her stance on single parenthood is … Continue reading →

Missouri’s HealthNet Covers Pregnant Women and Newborns

Every state has a Medicaid program. Typically, the Medicaid program of an individual state will be segmented into separate parts that are each designed to cover a particular population. At least one of them will cover women who are pregnant. In Missouri, that part is called MO HealthNet for Pregnant Women and Newborns. Medicaid is a government run, or public, form of health insurance coverage. It is designed to help people who are low-income have access to health insurance coverage, and therefore, health care. Medicaid is funded by both the federal government and the government of an individual state. In … Continue reading →

Is Your Home on Lock Down?

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Today, as I was walking to my daughter’s school to pick her up, I glanced to my right at the top of my street and noticed that there were about a dozen cop cars. I asked a bystander what was going on, and he didn’t know, but said that guns were drawn. I immediately worried about getting my daughter from school even though it was in the opposite direction. I soon found out that her school was on lock-down. As I walked to school, I just knew that everything was going to be fine. I said a little prayer we … Continue reading →

Kids in Missouri Might Be Eligible for HealthNet for Kids

Medicaid is a public health insurance program that exists in every state. Most states have a portion of their Medicaid program that is specifically designed to cover children who come from low-income families. Often, this is called CHIP, or Children’s Health Insurance Program. In Missouri, it is called HealthNet for Kids. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide affordable health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are unable to afford to purchase a health insurance plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. … Continue reading →

Four Ways to Save Money on Children’s Clothing

According to cost of living tables, a family can spend anywhere between $50 and $90 per month per child to cloth him or her. I don’t think my family spends much more than that per year, or at least we try not to. The numbers go up from there for teens and adults. The one exception may be shoes, since the kids tend to go through several pairs in a year, and although I can get the cost of shoes down quite a bit, they have less pricing wiggle room than do other types of clothing. Outlet Pricing Yesterday we … Continue reading →

Finding Your Strength

I have a dear friend who has struggled through an abusive marriage. After finding the courage to separate from him she found herself pregnant with twins and went back in hopes of keeping her family together, despite her controlling husband. As I watched her struggling to keep things together I couldn’t help but think of my own separation experience. I remembered that desperation to keep my family together, I can only imagine if I had found myself pregnant in the midst of that. It brings on a whole new set of trials. In the beginning I would have taken him … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children About Their Heritage

Today is a special day here in Utah, it is the day we come together as a community and celebrate our pioneer ancestors who settled here so many years ago. Children gather in the streets as they watch our biggest parade of the year. With floats, handcarts, horses, and wagons children cheer in excitement. This is a time for each of us to remember the great sacrifices they made as they continued on their journey west. Without this annual celebration, many children may never have the opportunity to see a handcart. As parents this is a great teaching moment. Whether … Continue reading →