Get this: U.S. teenagers now spend a whopping NINE HOURS A DAY using media. That’s more time than most spend sleeping, learning, or hanging out with us. The nine hours includes watching TV, videos and movies, playing video games, listening to music, and checking social media. New research shows that some 13 year olds check social media 100 times a day. Girls spend 40 minutes … [Read more...] about Three Tips To Help Tame Our Kids Tech
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6 Ways to Save Money on Activities for Your Kids
Raising kids takes a lot of time, patience, love, and- of course- money. It’s difficult enough to keep your child entertained but especially frustrating when you’re trying your best to stick to a family budget. Whether you’re looking to cut costs on activities your children are already in, or looking for affordable plans for the whole family, it can be tricky to find solutions … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Save Money on Activities for Your Kids
How to Survive a Road Trip With Your Kids
As a family, we are lucky enough to take a few vacations during the year, all are within driving distance from our home (between two and five hours away). As a mom, I have survived many road trips in the past nine years - exactly 72 road trips and approximately 500 hours trapped in my car with my children. Note: that tally does not include the hour long trips to the beach … [Read more...] about How to Survive a Road Trip With Your Kids
Tips For Road Trips With Kids
Summer is upon us and vacations are being planned as we speak! The meaning of a summer vacation is quite different now that I have kids. When I was younger, I would envision my summer vacations to look something like an MTV music video. Now the resemblance is more like a National Lampoon's Vacation movie. Taking a family of 8 somewhere requires a lot of planning, time, and … [Read more...] about Tips For Road Trips With Kids
Multitasking Mania: Six Tips to Make Time for What Matters
“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” – Jill Bolte Taylor Life is too crammed full these days. Even in our downtime, we are busy communicating. Texting, tweeting, facebook. The time for reflection gets smaller and smaller. Barely a … [Read more...] about Multitasking Mania: Six Tips to Make Time for What Matters