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Breaking Difficult News To Your Kids Over The Holidays
Holidays with family are supposed to be joyous, right? Especially the ones we’re heading into right now. Well, like so many parenting myths, not always. Our parental instinct is to protect kids from bad news, at the holidays and at all times. But sometimes, it’s better to teach our kids how to handle challenging news.…
#SportBits… Sports News, Scandals and Highlights
What is #SportBits? #SportBits is a weekly sports wrap up, plus a quick look at what’s coming up over the weekend. Do you have a date Saturday night? Or a dinner party perhaps? Spend a little time educating yourself on the current sports news, and you’ll be surprised at how fun it is to start…
Highlighting Parents and Children Who are Giving Back in New Social Broadcast #GiveBackNews
We’re excited to share a new social media news broadcast dedicated to highlighting stories about parents and kids who are making a difference by giving back to their community. In this week’s edition of #GiveBackNews for Modern Mom you’ll hear how bribing kids to do well in school is working in one community in Michigan,…
Talking to Your Kids About Scary News Events
When tragedy strikes, it’s hard for parents to know how to explain news headlines about shootings or other disasters to children without overly scaring them. Kids are like little sponges, they take in much more than we realize and it’s important to address any fears and concerns they may have. “Am I safe? Who would do such a thing? Why?” There are no easy answers. It’s hard to explain how something so terrible could happen – especially when we’re still trying to make sense of it ourselves.
Parenting Motto: How Would This Sound on the Six O’Clock News?
I have always relied heavily on my gut to guide me through big decisions and it has, for the most part, been very good to me. I have been told that I have a good head on my shoulders and I think it is fairly accurate (apparently Im feeling really modest today too). But if you dont know me then it helps to have some background here.