05 Oct Movies for Teens
A wide selection of great movies to watch with your teens. ...
Author: Irene Freundorfer
04 Oct Materialism Matters
We need to keep our children short of money. Marketers are selling a grown-up, sexy image to pre-teen girls. Parents need to guide, direct and help their children. Our children have so much money that everyone wants to get it. We need to teach our...
04 Oct Effective Parenting
The real evil of materialism is not the pursuit of things. It is, rather, seeing and treating other people as things--and therefore putting things ahead of people. Youngsters with a habit of thinking and acting this way are headed toward trouble later in life: substance...
04 Oct Welcome Home
Your home should be your haven. ...
04 Oct Questions for Couples
In good times and bad, in sickness and in health, you vow your love to your spouse. Every day you need to make your actions, attitudes and choices reflect these promises....
04 Oct Ideas for Date Nights
Enjoy ideas from couples who find time to be together at different stages of parenting. ...
04 Oct 10 Rules for Friendly Fighting for Couples
For some people, this is a truly radical idea: There is no need to fight with your partner. Ever. Accusations, recriminations, character assassination, threats, name-calling, and cursing, whether delivered at top volume or with a quiet sarcastic sneer, damage a relationship, often irrevocably. Nobody needs...
03 Oct The Other Letter by IKEA
03 Oct Christmas Presents
We purchase Christmas gifts before Advent begins (mostly!!). This helps us to focus on the time of Advent and to avoid the busy shopping days. Stephanie W When I'm out shopping during the year and my kids ask for certain items, I thank them...
03 Oct Christmas Cooking
I keep Christmas very simple. I basically use the same menu plan each year, as I only use this plan once a year. I do it pot-luck, where I get the other relatives that are coming to bring the dish they are good at. ...
03 Oct Christmas Baking
When I gave up doing a lot of extra baking for Christmas when my kids grew up, it de-stressed me and my older daughters. We used to do a lot of extra baking to pass around and now we gave that up. Mary O. ...
03 Oct Christmas Cards
I send out a lot of Christmas cards and it takes a long time to write them all. To avoid spending hours at a time, I start doing them in early November, just four or five each day. It breaks a daunting task down...
03 Oct Preparing for Christmas
We have a custom of celebrating Advent. We gather the family around and burn one candle on the first Sunday of Advent in the evening while we read a part of the bible that has to do with the Holy family. We do this...
03 Oct 8 Attributes Associated with Stable and Fulfilling Marriages
A short helpful guide on finding the right person for a lifetime together. ...
03 Oct The Dump Him List
It's easy to know when a friend should end a relationship. But it's tough when you're that girl. How do you know when to let go of your guy? Here's a reliable "dump him" list:...
03 Oct One liners and Comebacks
"How do you say no with words? Saying no often requires more than a one-word answer. It's important to be psychologically prepared for the "lines" that someone may use to pressure you to have sex. Remember, a line demands a comeback that can put an...
03 Oct More Articles and Resources on Dating
Dating is not easy. Go in with your eyes open and your heart protected. Here are some amazing articles at your fingertips. Enjoy the videos and do check out these resources. ...