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Kitchen bonding – the joy of cooking with kids

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You're a busy mom with a lot on your plate. Between your job and the demands of maintaining the household, do you find it a real challenge to find the time to connect with your kids? Instead of trying to squeeze in quality time between cleaning up and making dinner, why not make mealtime preparation a family activity that your kids can take part in? Yes, the rather mundane task … [Read more...] about Kitchen bonding – the joy of cooking with kids

How dads can get more involved in parenting

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Today's dads want to become more involved in their kids' lives. But sometimes they just don't know how. Most of them don't have the best role models: their own fathers weren't around much, and their mothers took over most of the household chores and child-rearing. So even if they say, 'I want to be there for my kids!' they're not sure where to start. This article can help. … [Read more...] about How dads can get more involved in parenting

How to Have Real Quality Time with the Kids

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We all want to have quality time with the kids, but what does that really mean? What makes one moment more important and meaningful than the other? What activities can create that elusive connection with a distracted toddler, or a belligerent teenager? And how do we know that the time we spent really made an impact? Here are some parenting tips and parenting skills that help … [Read more...] about How to Have Real Quality Time with the Kids

5 Family Bonding Activities that Teach Values

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Family bonding is very important to a child's self-esteem. It shows him that he is important to you, and is a crucial part of feeling unconditionally loved. Family bonding is even more important as your child grows older. As he is exposed to peer pressure and pressure to perform in school, he needs to know that there is one place where he can feel safe, accepted, and 100% … [Read more...] about 5 Family Bonding Activities that Teach Values