Archive for July, 2010
July 26th, 2010 at 09:11pm
Under Teens/Tweens
On Sunday afternoon, set up an assembly line at the kitchen table. You will need: Bread for as many sandwiches to feed the family for one week. Luncheon meats, tuna fish, PB& J, or whatever else you and the kids like. Labels or scraps of paper for labeling. Sandwich bags or tin foil, whatever you [...]
Continue Reading Outsource Your Meal Prep & Save Time & Money
Tags: calm parenting, meal time, parenting, parenting powers
By Susan Epstein
July 19th, 2010 at 09:44pm
Under Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
If you are like me, you have thousands of details running around in your head. Sometimes you might be doing one thing and a thought comes flying in… “Oh yeah! I forgot I have to make that doctor’s appointment.” And then it leaves your head and doesn’t get done…maybe for months! Recently I have found [...]
Continue Reading Overwhelmed, too many details…chaos on the rise…
Tags: calm parenting, parenting, parenting powers, taking care of yourself
By Susan Epstein
July 19th, 2010 at 07:44pm
Under Teens/Tweens
The well known African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” brings many thoughts and emotions to my mind. I know it to be true from personal experience as a child who grew up in a single parent home. I have fond memories of the neighbors who monitored our comings and goings, as [...]
Continue Reading Who is in your village?
Tags: calm parenting, Children, parenting advice, Parenting Calm, parenting powers, taking care of yourself
By Susan Epstein
July 13th, 2010 at 01:39pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Making time for you, while parenting, can be a huge challenge. Sometimes it might feel like likes an impossibility…your job, long commute, household chores, kids activities, busing the kids to and from, laundry, meal prep, shopping, cleaning…..tired yet? So where do you fit it eating right, exercising, socializing, solitude, meditation and prayer, fun? This week, [...]
Continue Reading Are We Having Fun Yet?
Tags: Children, communication, making time for you, parenting, parenting powers, susan epstein, teens
By Susan Epstein
July 6th, 2010 at 10:10am
Under Teens/Tweens
Summer is a great time to put into place family rituals, things that you do over and over again every summer. It could be that you eat outdoors or that you take a walk together after dinner. It might be that you go camping or take some type of family vacation together or visit relatives. [...]
Continue Reading Creating Memories for Life This Summer
Tags: Children, family rituals, family time, parenting advice, parenting powers, summer vacations, susan epstein, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
