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How Divorced Family Can Maintain Family Bond

September 13, 2020 by Molly Reynolds

With many families practicing co-parenting, also known as shared custody, many parents are wondering how they can maintain a family bond when parents live in separate households. Divorced families are plentiful these days. Most children in elementary school are in some sort of shared custody parental situation, while some don’t have two involved parents. This is just the … [Read more...] about How Divorced Family Can Maintain Family Bond

How to Teach your Kid to Tie Their Shoes

May 8, 2018 by MamaBee

How to Teach Your Kid to Tie Their Shoes

FYI - this post contains affiliate links.  I admit that I have yet to figure out how to teach a kid to tie their shoes. My ex-husband was the one I let have that job. Even today, while my sons have been taught to tie their own shoelaces, they simply have zero interest in doing it. It's frustrating to have boys who are like, "no thanks" when it comes to tieing their … [Read more...] about How to Teach your Kid to Tie Their Shoes

Helping Your Kids Without Doing The Work for Them

February 17, 2018 by MamaBee

You want your child to get through school as smoothly as possible, and while you cannot sit by them every step of the way and find all the answers for them, you can help them find solutions for increasing their knowledge and understanding. They might be reluctant now, but when graduation and later college come around, they will thank you.

https://unsplash.com/photos/tQPgM1k6EbQ As your child goes through school, there will be times where they sit over their workbooks or homework at the dinner table or in their room looking stumped. During this, you want to give them a hand and help them as much as possible. However, you might be reluctant to help too much as you don’t want to end up doing the work for … [Read more...] about Helping Your Kids Without Doing The Work for Them

Strategies To Teach Your Child Responsibility

December 29, 2017 by MamaBee

Strategies To Teach Your Child Responsibility

As a parent, we are always working at teaching our children how to be the best versions of themselves. From being thoughtful, listening when people talk, being respectful, and of course learning responsibility. Being responsible is learning to take care of their belongings, get their homework done and on time, learning to take care of themselves and others, and much more. Below … [Read more...] about Strategies To Teach Your Child Responsibility

Take Christmas To A New Level With These Fabulous Ideas

October 24, 2017 by MamaBee

Christmas is nearly upon us, so it’s probably a good time to begin thinking about preparing for the festive season so that as soon as thanksgiving has come and past, you can concentrate on making this the best Christmas yet. Instead of doing what you usually do, why not take Christmas to a new level with these fabulous ideas? Image Decoration One of the first things … [Read more...] about Take Christmas To A New Level With These Fabulous Ideas

Family Fun Activities to Get Kids Outdoors

October 21, 2017 by MamaBee

Image credit Parenting, like most things in life, is all a matter of balance. While it's not right to demonise use of technology- there can be some apparent developmental gains to be made in letting children use technology- so time spent on the iPad needs to be balanced out. Encouraging our kids to get outdoors and make the most of the world around them is a journey, and … [Read more...] about Family Fun Activities to Get Kids Outdoors

Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy

October 12, 2017 by MamaBee

Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy

The bond between a parent and a child is something which a lot of people see as unbreakable. Of course, though, like any relationship, it’s not always possible to see eye to eye with your little ones. When you’re dealing with someone who has little control over their emotions already, additional factors can make a real mess. To help you out with this, this post will be going … [Read more...] about Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy

FOMO – Preventing the Fear Of Missing Out : The Family Edition

August 25, 2017 by MamaBee

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Do you ever get that feeling that you know you could be doing fun, exciting, or educational activities with the family, but you just not? Well, that's FOMO or the fear of missing out. In this post, we will discuss the reasons you may not be doing all you can, as well as addressing this issue of a balanced family life. As it's impossible to be on the go all the time, as you … [Read more...] about FOMO – Preventing the Fear Of Missing Out : The Family Edition

Beat The School Holiday Boredom With These Creative Ideas

August 25, 2017 by MamaBee

The school holidays are great because they give us more family time. Who doesn’t want more family time? The only issue is that being stuck at home so much can lead to boredom, and as any mom knows, boredom usually leads to squabbles between the kids, which you don’t want. There is nothing worse than being trapped in a house with kids who are picking fights constantly with each … [Read more...] about Beat The School Holiday Boredom With These Creative Ideas

Responsibility Rundown: Becoming The Cornerstone Of Your Family Unit

July 24, 2017 by MamaBee

Flickr Responsibility is a funny word, and it brings with it many different feelings in many people. To teenagers, it likely looks like the most frightening word there is. To adults or even the elderly, it looks like a daily accepted reality. Responsibility is what makes life meaningful, and as you get older it is heaped on you in no small amount. However, it needn’t strangle … [Read more...] about Responsibility Rundown: Becoming The Cornerstone Of Your Family Unit

Raising Humble Kids Isn’t Hard, Here’s How

July 18, 2017 by MamaBee

One writer at ParentInfluence shares her story of love at first sight, with her first grandchild.

https://www.pexels.com/photo/nature-people-girl-grass-467680/ As a parent, you always want the best for your kids. You not only want to make sure that they’re happy and lead fulfilling lives, but you want to make sure that the turn into incredible people too. And one of the ways you can do that is to ensure that they always remain humble. It’s not always easy to achieve, but … [Read more...] about Raising Humble Kids Isn’t Hard, Here’s How

Co-Parenting Tips: How to Handle Opposite Rules in Other Parent’s Home

April 8, 2017 by MamaBee

I have been co-parenting for about 14 years. With this experience of co-parenting have come some challenges, struggles and personal growth. You see, co-parenting isn’t easy by any means and when you co-parent with someone who is completely the opposite of you, it’s quite frustrating to say the least. I have been co-parenting my sons for about a handful of years but I took what … [Read more...] about Co-Parenting Tips: How to Handle Opposite Rules in Other Parent’s Home

Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Couples

February 19, 2017 by MamaBee

Teach Skills in a Logical Way vs Emotional Way

Joint custody arrangements after a separation or divorce can become quite stressful. Each parent will have to learn how to let go of the desire to have their child all of the time. Sharing children after a divorce or separation is a matter of fact, unless there is a case of abuse to the children or ex-parent. More often than not the court wishes to have the two parents create a … [Read more...] about Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Couples

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