How to Teach Your Kids to Be Money Smart

How to Teach Your Kids to Be Money Smart

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The lessons that we learn as children will often stick with us well into adulthood. Some of these lessons we pass on to our own children and in turn, they might pass those lessons on to their children. That’s why I think it’s important to start teaching kids, at a young age, how to be money smart. So I bring to you, part one of a ten part series on raising a money savvy kid. This first part is going to focus on how to be money smart. And hopefully with this foundation, they won’t need to know how to wipe out debt! As a child, I had pretty decent money sense. I saved my allowance and gift money. I understood that we went anywhere,…

The Passive Potty Training Method that Works for Us

The Passive Potty Training Method that Works for Us

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Children will potty train at different times. Some may show signs of readiness at a younger age while others may just not be interested. It could even be that some children will potty train willingly but then regress later. Potty training a child with special needs is another thing all together. But there are a few basic principles of potty training that should, in theory, work for all children. For us, we went with a passive potty training method. Ideal Age to Start Potty Training When your child is ready to begin potty training, she will show an interest. She will begin to want to observe your toilet habits and will ask questions. Explain that big people go to the potty instead of using a…

How to Teach Tolerance to Kids and Why Diversity Matters

How to Teach Tolerance to Kids and Why Diversity Matters

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We are a bi-racial family. And though we have yet to really explore all parts of Squeaker’s ethnic background; we have plans to do so soon. We’ve briefly explored her Polish heritage with a mini tot school unit on Poland. And I have a lot of plans for a toddler/preschool world culture unit. It’s one of my favorite things to learn about and I think she’ll really enjoy it too. Tolerance and acceptance are two things that I think are crucial in today’s society. It’s a core part of my quest when it comes to raising kids with character and today I want to talk about how to teach tolerance and acceptance to kids. And equally as important, why diversity matters and why we should…

Printable Kindness Cards for Kids to Share with Others

Printable Kindness Cards for Kids to Share with Others

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Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain It’s amazing, truly, just how far one simple act of kindness can go. Whether it’s a spoken word or gesture of kindness, showing compassion to another individual really does make an impact. It could turn someone’s bad day around or it could set them back on the right path. And one of the best things about kindness? It doesn’t have to cost you a thing. You could do random acts of kindness to countdown to Christmas. Or it could be something as simple as saving your spare change each week to give to the homeless. Getting kids involved with spreading kindness can be easy, too. And all it’s…

How I Learned to Fully Appreciate the Last Year of Firsts

How I Learned to Fully Appreciate the Last Year of Firsts

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“This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” When you have kids with a significant age gap, parenting changes. Having your first child in your teens and you last child in your late 20s will do that to you, apparently. Or at least that I’ve found. Having two children with special needs and one who is developing typically; also gives you a different perspective. Squeaker is my last child. That has been decided and she will remain the youngest in our family of 7. Knowing that she’s the last and youngest, has also helped me to appreciate the first year…

Easy Tips for How to Encourage Girls to Get Involved in STEM

Easy Tips for How to Encourage Girls to Get Involved in STEM

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or sometimes STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) is a field that is traditionally dominated by males. And though that trend is shifting somewhat, it’s still important to encourage girls to get involved in STEM. As a mom of  two girls, I want them to know that they are capable of doing anything to the best of their ability. And while the STEM fields were never really my strong point (unless it was a social science), I hope that both of my girls will explore these areas. How to Encourage Girls to Get Involved in STEM Although we have come a long way from the days when Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), were disciplines strictly dominated by…