Parenting

Many parents of gifted children know full well that along with giftedness can come certain intensities of emotion.  Often, typical parenting books fall short in helping parents of such kids develop social

http://bedazzledink.com/?page_id=33 Never give up! It’s not just a rallying cry but the everyday philosophy for the twenty heroic athletes chronicled in Running Through Roadblocks (Bedazzled Ink, 2008) by

If you are reading this then you've been there too, the exasperating pulling your hair out, can't remember why you came, can't finish shopping might as well go home shopping trips. I myself have taken

I love this article from Parade Magazine. The Dog Whisperer wrote about 8 things we can learn from dogs and other animals, and although we have all read so many, many articles about how to live happier and less

I saw this website on my new favorite tv show, the Dragon's Den. Relax Kids is dedicated to having calm, relaxed, happy kids based on kid-friendly yoga and meditation that seems like a game to them. The website

All of our kids go through phases when they seem fearful of something or another...the dark, monsters, etc.  But what to do if the fear doesn't go away?  What if it gets bigger?  What if the

My family was recently hit by an ice-storm that knocked out our power for 4 days.   This was a scary situation and one that I hope no one has to go through. My quick tips: 1.  Have a back up plan

A great list of tips on how to survive the holidays and how to make it work for your children.  Great ideas on how to plan for hosting a party with kids at home, going to a party with kids and much more. 

I'm a BABY BUNCHER! There is a great new blog describing the term Baby Buncher as: Baby Bunching™ is two years of pregnancy and back-to-back infants and toddlers with nary a break for you. Baby Bunching

On the "siblings' busy book blog" is a great article on sibling rivalry that explains why nothing really seems to work - but why it doesn't matter - the kids are taking something in with