These days, the importance of money is at an all time high. The economic crisis is readily looming just over the horizon if it hasn't already arrived yet. So it's very important that we are prepared for anything that it might bring along with it. And t...

There are so many things that you don't know and don't think about when you decide to take on becoming a parent. Sure, you may love kids, and that is a really good start, but there is a really big difference between loving to play with a child at the ...

Planning your first vacation with you baby is essential to the success of your trip.

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This morning two of my kids wanted to go on the computer before they left for school. Now we do have a rule that the computer doesn't go on before school. But Sam and Kieren came to me with tidy rooms, their chores had been done, they were all ready fo...

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Today I couldn't get my daughter motivated to get out the door to school. It was most annoying. All she wanted to do was potter around in her room. I gave her a couple of reminders but she just kept on mucking around.

Nobody wins in a power struggle. They are the most unfruitful things we can do with our children, yet often as parents we find ourselves having a power struggle.

Do not enter into power struggles with your children. Nobody wins in a power struggle. It's just not worth it. Most power struggles happen as our children come into their teenage years however younger children can be very good at this too.