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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

You'll also be better equipped to teach your children essential social-emotional skills like empathy, self-regulation, and gratitude while making parenting more enjoyable for both you and your child. She hosts the podcast, “Parenting With Vanessa Kahlon,” and lectures at numerous schools and organizations."

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8 Ways to Inspire Children to Help Others

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 8 strategies that will help you to inspire the children in your care, so that they feel motivated to help other people. Gratitude: being grateful for what we have makes us appreciate our lives and helps us to see ways in which we can help others. A smile makes two people happy and it is such a simple thing to give away.

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Kick Off 2014 with These 5 eBooks

Family Balance Sheet

With daily prompts to help you get organized and set goals plus encouragement to simplify, unplug and go green, this bundle is the perfect way to kick off the New Year! The 100 Days of a New Year 2014 eBook will inspire and motivate you daily to set goals in all areas of your life: family, finances, home, community, and more.

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7 Simple Tips for Encouraging Your Kids

Couponing 101

Studies suggest that setting goals may help increase motivation, but it is also good preparation for life. Did they organize neatly? We’ve all probably received insincere praise and gratitude, and it doesn’t feel great. You know how good it feels to check items off your to-do list. Did they do a thorough job?

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The Art of Frugality. Recent Practices

Frugal Luxuries

Sending gratitude and thanks to all who so generously share their life~enhancing frugal strategies. I finally tried this great idea that's been rolling around Pinterest for awhile: Instead of throwing out the stub of our organic celery I put it in a bit of water on the window sill and use the leaves in cooking.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Small joys, the sunrise in our backyard I had an amazing college experience, but I only knew about that program because I took the advice and recommendations of my advisor in high school, and I also took the recommendations of faculty members for internships and student organizations. Good for you guys!