In this humorous and inspiring essay, author Amy Makechnie shares her experience of giving her thirteen-year-old daughter a lump sum allowance for the year and watching life lessons unfold.
Posts in the "Establishing Systems" category:
Do-It-Yourself Summer Camp
Want a good balance of structure and fun this summer? This post is for you!
Tried-and-True Road Trip Tips
Family road trips can be wonderful! Check out these concrete tips on packing (list included), car time, hotels and more from a mom with lots of road trip experience.
Two Tips for a Clean and Happy Home
Realistic expectations. Small bite-sized jobs. Job training. This stuff can make a huge difference in the happiness and cleanliness of our homes. Check out Saren’s bite-sized job list and a quick video of the certification process that works with her kids.
7 Super-Simple Traditions that Build Relationships
I want to cherish my children and bind our hearts together while they’re young so that hopefully we’ll be close on into the future. Here are are some simple but powerful little “traditions” that have helped me soak in my “babies” for as long as they’ll let me.
Family Dinner Guide
Time and time again, we’ve been told that family dinner really matters. There are so many studies that show a strong correlation between regular family dinners and everything from having better relationships with their current and future families to being more likely to go to college and have a stable job. But how do we make family dinner work?
Back-to-School Questions and Answers – Episode 28
In this week’s episode, Saren answers these questions from our community about helping kids deal with school-related anxiety, how to say yes and no to the right things for yourself and your kids, how to make the most of car time, and how to set up a good after-school routine.
Setting Up Good School-Day Routines
Are you ready to get back into school routines? Check out the charts and morning, after-school and evening routines Saren’s family came up with.
A Simple System to Teach about Choices and Consequences
Are your children shocked by the consequences of their actions? Try this simple system to help them connect their choices with the consequences they experience.
Rethinking the Screen Time Battle (with video!)
Does your screen time plan need an update? Check out Allyson’s seven tips on making peace with screens.
How to Add a “Spoonful of Sugar” to Get Daily Tasks Done
With a little imagination and creativity, mundane daily tasks can be transformed into fun memories. When you add a spoonful of sugar, it really does help the medicine go down. When you find the fun, “Snap! The job’s a game!”
Our Best Summer Posts
Whatever your family size, age, and personality, we can help make this summer your family’s best yet!
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