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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

Motherhood Moments

A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. Most parents receive news like this with a sinking feeling and a sense of dread. Young people face a cauldron of pressures their parents can’t relate to. The question is, regardless of gender, how do you reach your teens?

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Time Tidbits: Take Control of Your Time and Money as a Busy Parent

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Being a busy parent can be exhausting and requires a great deal of finessing. Maximize Your time Busy parents have a lot on their plates and often find it difficult to manage their time effectively. Planning meals ahead of time will help you stick to a budget and make healthier choices when it comes to food.

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Parenting Pointers - Setting Rules for Toddlers

Motherhood Moments

Original post here: Setting Rules for Toddlers As any parent of a toddler can tell you, enforcing rules is hard. How can a parent be sure they aren’t being too harsh or too lenient? Instead of tacky clothes and stinky food, you’re dealing with hitting and not wanting to eat. And all the parents said … Guess what?

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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

Motherhood Moments

Serve food at a local soup kitchen or help at a community garden, or donate clothing, food, or toys. Children and Screens would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following experts through its webinars, Guidelines for Parents, and Tips for Parents columns. Take Time For Others Make time for acts of service.

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Parenting Pointers: 5 Reasons to Make Space for Family Dinners in 2023

Motherhood Moments

They Pose Learning Opportunities The more you cook at home, the more opportunities you have to teach your children about nutrition, food preparation, and kitchen safety. Everyone knows that spending time in community and eating tasty food are both good for the soul, so adding these together is a recipe for stress relief.

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Healthy Habits: Childhood Obesity and Nutrition

Motherhood Moments

Additionally, many “kid foods” are high in calories and sugar, and over consumption of these items can lead to weight gain. Honoring hunger cues, serving appropriate serving sizes, and moderating consumption of sweets and highly-processed snacks are all ways that parents can model healthy eating behaviors for their children.

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Benefits of Having Your Parents Watch Your Kids

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For example, this week, I’m kidsitting my 11 and 8 year old grandkids at their house – getting them on and off the school bus, fixing dinner, helping with homework, playing with them and etc – while the parents are away on a much deserved adult only trip. Would you pay your parents to watch your kids?

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