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School Supply Favorite: Apple Wireless Keyboard

Apple Wireless Keyboard:  My New iLove Obsession I purchased an iPad for my homeschool about a year ago. I cannot say enough amazing things about it and neither can my children. I bring it everywhere making every drive, waiting room, or park a classroom. We also conduct school on our porch and backyard. My smaller kids use apps most of the time and hardly noticed the need for a keyboard. Yet, my older kids and I often found ourselves wishing the iPad came with a small keyboard. I tried to fill the need by purchasing a case that had a … Continue reading →

Teen Driving Disaster

My 67-year-old grandmother taught me how to drive. True story. The woman had the patience of a saint. My parents didn’t step foot in a car that I was navigating until I was fully licensed. They didn’t teach any of my brothers how to drive either. We were all sent to Driver’s Ed, and logged our permit hours with our teacher or other family members in various public parking lots and on empty rural roads. Needless to say, my mom won’t be teaching my daughter how to drive when that dreadful day comes. Rather, the job will likely fall to … Continue reading →

Are you making your kids weird?

Are you making your kids weird? I know I am. I love to travel. All year, I save so that I can go on wonderful trips. I’m not a big spender on things, but I love to spend on experiences. My daughter likes to travel too, and I enjoy taking her with me. We get to have adventures together, and they’re very educational of course. We’ve learned about the tropical rainforest by going there and walking through it. Most recently, we’ve explored great European works of art (and yes, ice cream and lots of carousels) by traveling through Italy and … Continue reading →

Problems With School Busses Continue

The news is full of stories, from around the nation, about problems that are happening with the school busses that transport children who have special needs to and from school. I cannot help but wonder if these sort of problems have always gone on, and I’ve not noticed them before, or if this was always happening. This Summer, several parents of children who were attending extended school year programs had issues with the lack of air conditioning on the busses that were taking their children to and from school. Everyone has heard that it can get dangerously hot inside vehicles … Continue reading →

Love Your Kids While You Can

One of the downsides of working in TV news is being forced to stalk families who’ve just suffered devastating losses. I absolutely, positively, unequivocally despised having to request interviews from parents, who had just buried their children, be it due to a rare disease, a fatal accident or some other type of tragedy. Back then, I was young, single, and knew if I didn’t knock on the doors of the grieving families I risked losing my job. Today, I am an older, no longer taking blood money, and more importantly, a mother. I highly doubt I could stomach walking up … Continue reading →

Does Your Teenager Drive Yet?

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Your teenager might be old enough to drive now, but are you allowing him or her to do it? A study by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. finds that more and more parents are delaying letting their teenagers drive. One of the reasons why is directly due to the cost of car insurance. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is the fourth-largest insurance company that sells personal automobile insurance policies to consumers. The insurance company recently conducted a survey and asked parents some about questions regarding driving and their teenagers. The results showed that more parents are choosing to delay when their teenagers … Continue reading →

Link Between Family’s Wealth and Teen Drinking

A recent study came out that discussed how teens from wealthier families had a higher tendency to drink alcohol than their peers who come from low income families. Although many like to think that having money would make you and your children healthier, this may not always be the case. At first, I found this study surprising, but upon reflection, I’m guessing it was the same way during my high school days. The big drinkers in my school were defiantly the “popular” kids, most of which were from the wealthier families in my hometown. They were the binge drinkers, getting … Continue reading →

Reality Check – Working During Nap Time Does Not Always Work

It is often useful to stop and think about whether things are going the way that you would like them to go for your home-based business. Today I realized that for months, I have been doing something that has been causing me a lot of stress. I am not sure why today was the day that I realized what I had been doing – it sure would have been useful to realize it and correct it earlier, but I guess it’s better late than never. What was I doing to stress myself out? I was scheduling myself to work during … Continue reading →

Are Teens Overindulged?

Yesterday my daughter enjoyed a rare opportunity. She was picked up afterschool in a limo, got to drive around in it for an hour and a half and was then dropped off at home. She got to show off in front of her school and in our neighborhood. No, I wasn’t the one who arranged for her to ride in a limo. It was another parent who did it for her son and eight of his school friends which included my daughter. One might think a limo ride would be a graduation gift. But they are only in 7th grade; … Continue reading →

Get Your Preschooler Involved in Meal Planning

Like most parents, sometimes I despair about my preschooler’s eating habits. It all began well, with yams and blueberries and the occasional bit of meat. Yet like most preschoolers, my daughter has now developed a distinct dislike of crusts, tomatoes, onions and any leafy greens that are not directly from the garden. I do understand. I remember being forced to eat tomatoes and onions and how they tasted atrocious to my sensitive tastebuds. Now, of course, the more tomatoes, onions and garlic the better – hurrah! I don’t force my daughter to eat vegetables and fruit, but I do try … Continue reading →