The Importance of Names

Youngsters can be inconsiderate when it comes to one another’s names.  If it’s an unusual name, they might make fun of it.  If an an adult mispronounces it, they may laugh and hurt a...

And What’s your Hobby??

I figured out that parenting is how I chose to fill my time between high school graduation and retirement. People have different hobbies, mine just happens to be giving birth.My name is Marye Audet...

No Homework Contracts for Schools

Many parents barely see their own children during the school week, then when they do they have to have their nose stuck in the book until bedtime or way past it. So, what should be done about this?...

Holiday Memory Project for Tots

With Christmas and other holidays coming up, creating memory projects could be a fun project for your youngsters.  There are several ways they could do this.Keep a journal and record the various...

More Grandparents Raising Kids

According to some statistics, the number of grandparents and relatives helping to raise kids has increased and is expected to increase. Many of these are doing it on their own when parents...