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    Parenting Tips for Raising Happy and Healthy Children

    08/02 /No Comments

    If you go online on almost any platform today, the people of the internet and social media would have you believe that raising happy and healthy children means everything has to be Instagram-perfect at all times, and your kids will take advanced calculus when they are in preschool. You will be made to feel that your parenting is a failure and your kids’ futures are doomed if you do not stay competitive and achieve the highest outcomes in everything you all do. This is not reality, however. People are human. People have good and bad days. Life is all about balance. Here are some tips to help ground you in…

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    Helping Your Child Develop In Their Cognitive Abilities

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    There are all kinds of things you can do to help your child develop to have a stronger start in life, and one of the most important is to help them develop their cognitive abilities. If you work with them on this, you are going to find that it really leads to a much better chance in life for them, and that they are going to be able to achieve a lot more, quite a lot more easily. So it’s certainly a useful thing to do, and it’s worth thinking about some of the ways you might be able to do this for them and with them.   Image Credit…

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    Should You Teach Your Children About Mistakes You’ve Made?

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    It’s very easy for parental or self-help blogs and books to imply the world will be fixed if only you follow a set routine and process. But of course, life is often very messy. This is something we learn as we get older if our parents appropriately shielded us from some of the chaos of life, but sometimes, children learn it early. It’s not always an easy lesson to cope with.   Pexels – CC0 License     Understanding when to tell your children about the tougher aspects of life can be a hard decision to make. Sometimes, that decision is made for you, such as when you lose a…

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    4 Things To Think About Before Your First Child

    03/21 /No Comments

    Are you thinking about having your first child? It’s important to be aware that this is a huge decision and there are lots of factors that you should consider before committing to this possibility. Let’s explore a few.    Pexels CCO License   Challenges First, you might want to think about the challenges that you could have when you are trying for your first child. When pregnancies are in the media, it can feel almost like it’s a given, but in reality, this isn’t the case. There are lots of reasons why you might struggle to conceive including genetic issues. If you have tried to conceive for several years, then…

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    Beaches Close To Atlanta That You Can Drive To!

    03/04 /14 Comments

    Our family is definitely more beach life than snow and ski these days, and we’re always looking for great beaches within a six-hour drive from Atlanta. Hilton Head has become our go-to spot—its convenience is hard to beat! We spent Memorial Day weekend there and have some updates from our last visit, along with details on other nearby beaches worth checking out. Best Beaches Close to Atlanta If you’re looking for a beach you can actually drive to from Atlanta, you have more options than you might think. Tybee Island, Hilton Head, Jekyll Island, St. Simons, Destin, 30A and several South Carolina beaches are all within about six hours. For…

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    Are We Raising A More Fragile Generation Accidentally?

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    My generation (X and older Y’s) was the last that learned to play in the street. We were the first to play video games, the last to record songs off the radio onto a cassette tape. We had the first VCR, cordless phone, microwave, CD’s, Atari, TV remote control, MTV when it actually played music videos, and so much more. This generation will experience newer models of the items our generation had first. We didn’t have cars with airbags, rode bikes without a helmet and knee pads, and were allowed to be kids and get hurt. We were allowed to play in the mud and not regulated sand that is…

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    5 Tips for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle for Your Kids

    11/21 /No Comments

    Creating a healthy lifestyle for your kids means teaching them how to go about life the best way. Sometimes it’s not easy to get your kids excited about eating healthy, but in the end, you know you’ll be able to teach them to do well with patience, explanation, and persistence. So, when it comes to your little ones, how can you make it easier on yourself and then? They need to learn that their health is vital and that even their youngest choices can forever impact their bodies. It can be challenging, but these tips are here to help you out!     Image credit Be a role model A…

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    How to Make Tooth-Friendly Meals for Your Kids

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    There aren’t many tooth-friendly meals you can buy at supermarkets or fast-food chains. But you can control what your kids eat by providing them with nutritious meals at home.   Family eating at table – Image Courtesy of Pexels   Learn to Cook at Home Don’t feel bad if you don’t know how to do this yet. About 25% of parents either don’t or can’t cook for their kids. Fortunately, kids like simple meals. So the best foods for you are spaghetti and meatballs, fish and chips, and noodle stir-fries. But the good thing about learning to cook is that you can avoid going to the dentist because you can…

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    Great Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Healthy Eating

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    Healthy eating is one of the most important parts of family life, and there are plenty of things that you need to think about if you want to help your family to eat better this year. One of the biggest challenges modern parents face is trying to get their children to eat healthy, and to get excited about eating healthy. This is something that can take awhile to work on, but it is absolutely achievable, and can have a huge impact on health and wellness.   There are lots of tips that you can use to keep your family healthy, and making sure you all enjoy a balanced nutritious diet…

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    God Created Them For This Moment!

    03/28 /2 Comments

    “Don’t feel sorry for or fear for your kids because the world they are going to grow up in is not what it used to be. God created them and called them for the exact moment in time that they’re in. Their life wasn’t a coincidence or an accident. Raise them up to know the power they walk in as children of God. Train them up in the authority of His Word. Teach them to walk in faith knowing that God is in control. Empower them to know they can change the world. Don’t teach them to be fearful and disheartened by the state of the world but hopeful that…

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