Travelling as a single mom with two kids is challenging. You’ll have to be resourceful. It will be a balancing act trying to attend to the diverse needs. Yet, with the right amount of stimulation and downtime, it is totally doable. While there will unexpected challenges along the way, you can have the time of …
5 WAYS TO MAKE HOMEWORK MORE FUN FOR KIDS
Homework has always been regarded as a non-glamorous chore by kids for more than a century. It’s funny though that nowadays, as adults, we are working from home more and more. So what’s so different from “home” work and work home? If we can manage to be fulfilled by staying home to work, why can’t …
SCHOOL LUNCHES -HOW TO REINVENT HEALTHY LEFTOVERS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE
Back to school rhymes with back to school lunches, well not quite but you catch my drift. Whether you are a veteran in the matter or a newcomer, it’s all the same. You have to try to plan your meals ahead of time, try to create variety in the lunchbox, at least 5 times a …
HOW TO HELP A CHILD GET DRESSED ON HIS OWN AND AVOID THE MORNING DRESSING CRISIS
Well, it’s a new school year or maybe it’s the first steps towards kindergarten. Either way, this time of year is always full of changes. A new routine begins. You have to get up early every morning, prepare the lunch box, the school bag and get dressed. When you only have yourself to dress, this …
7 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE BOOKING AND HOPPING ON A PLANE – A KID-FRIENDLY AIR TRAVEL PLANNING GUIDE
Planning to travel abroad with the family in the air for the first time? That is wonderful and exciting. However, the sheer idea of it is probably raising the hair above your upper-lip. Thus, you’re most likely thinking about the planning and asking yourself a lot of questions. What documents do I need? How will …
SAYING BYE BYE TO YOUR CHILD WHEN HE LEAVES THE NEST WITH A PRACTICAL HOUSEWARMING GIFT
The time has (finally) come for your grown child to leave home. Perhaps he or she is leaving for college or moving into its own apartment this summer. We will focus on the latter, as none of us (my family) have experienced living in a college dorm. What will he need to make his new …