Families seem to be getting busier and busier as time marches on. A few decades ago it was far more customary for a family to sit down at the dinner table together every single night, while now with work, school, and technology it seems like they spend less time concerned with what is going on in each other’s lives. ...
When you have a family, that means that you’re no longer just responsible for yourself when it comes to finances. And that means that when there’s some type of family emergency, you have to put yourself in the driver’s seat when it comes to making sure you have enough money to cover whatever occurs. ...
Many people have an affinity for history, especially when it involves their own family. It’s why there are so many sites like Genealogy Bank that allow you to search family records or old obituaries. For many years, family stories were shared through the passage of oral histories, photos and mementos, but the digital age has produced a wealth of genealogical information and expanded the opportunity for individuals to learn more about their family history in a way that is engaging and fun. More and more people are beginning to explore...
When it comes to your kids, you can’t be too careful about basic health checkups. And this doesn’t mean that you have to be one of the newly-infamous helicopter parents when it comes to keeping your kids away from activities where they might get hurt. It just means that you should definitely do regular check ups as part of a normal parental routine. ...
Summer holidays are probably the best time when mums can have some free time while the kids are at the holiday camp at the other end of the country or staying at their grandparents place. This means that there are no kids to drop and pick from school, no homework to check, no babysitters to call, and no one screaming ‘mummy’ the entire day. One thing is for sure, there’s a lot of free time for mums to have fun for once, by lounging on a sunbed and playing their favourite games. ...
Every mom has the safety of her child as a high priority on her mind. And though there are a lot of physical safety concerns, one of the more controllable things to deal with comes in terms of food health. This means having a practical understanding of what your child is eating, and where, and being able to alter it effectively when some nutritional need has a requirement to change. ...
When you sit down to talk to your children about drugs and alcohol, no matter what age they are, you want to make sure that you are doing more than just saying, “Don’t take drugs or drink while you’re under age.” You need to explain to them what it is about these drugs that is going to harm them. ...
