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- December 14th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Reclaiming Christmas in the home
I happened to come across the Shrek Christmas show on TV last week. I am not a fan of Shrek movies. I think some of the humor and themes are not appropriate for kids while making itself out to be a ch…
- December 10th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Winner of Billy Fun Wheels
Congratulations to Jenni for being picked by random.org as the winner of the Billy Fun Wheels!! (Maybe the randomizer was drawn to your toilet paper wrapped “baby Jesus”!) Thank you to all…
- December 7th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
How do you handle the stress of Christmas?
The New York Times article points out an interesting observation. While spanking is now socially unacceptable, shouting has become the new spanking for some parents. I posted a series on Controlling O…
- November 30th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Win a Billy Fun Wheels remote control monster truck
I don’t do a lot of product reviews unless it’s something really good. Here is one that is really good, and you have a chance to win one too! Billy Fun Wheels would make a great Christmas…
- November 26th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Is there anything to be thankful for at Thanksgiving?
It’s been said that an optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day! Plenty of food at Thanksgiving sure gives us a reason to be thankful. But we can still find something to co…
- November 24th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Helping children adjust to moving
Have you had to make a move with your children? As a real estate professional for over 20 years, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing families excited about moving into their own home. But I’ve…
- November 19th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Finding the right friends for your child
Do you know who your kids’ friends are? Who do they hang out with? Who is influencing your children? Birds of a feather, flock together, they say. Here are some ways to make sure our kids are with a…
- November 17th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Kids say the darnest things!
Last Sunday when I was teaching the children in Sunday School class, I was trying to delicately explain Rahab’s “profession”. “Rahab did a lot of wrong things in her life. She…
- November 11th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Veteran’s Day
For those of us in the U.S., no school today! It’s Veteran’s Day. If you or someone in your family serves or served in the armed forces, I want to say THANK YOU to you for all you do for o…
- November 10th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Getting your child to do homework
It’s about that time of year when children begin to lose focus at school. It’s mid semester, the work is getting harder. Tests are coming up and projects are due before the holidays. Our m…
- November 6th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
10 things I learned this week
As a parent, we are continually learning along with our children. Here are 10 things I learned this week. 1. The privacy and a captive audience in a car is a good place to talk to your kids about life…
- November 5th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Helping children deal with stress
The holiday season is approaching. It’s all good, yet, the busyness can get families rather stressed out. My daughter has been having a lot of stress about school. There are worries about gettin…
- November 3rd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Getting ready for school quickly
Are you having trouble getting your kids ready for school on time every morning? Here is one creative way to do it. The ending is the best part. Enjoy!
- November 2nd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Moms In Touch Worldwide Day of Prayer
When my children were in elementary school and middle school, I was part of a Moms In Touch group. We met once a week for 1 hour to pray – just pray. No food, no chatting, no gossiping. Well, w…
- October 29th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Should I allow my child to text?
A parent asked me, “Should I allow my 13-year-old to use her cellphone for texting, or should I block that feature?” To answer that question, I went to my expert advisor, my 14-year-old da…
- October 28th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
The dangers of walking to school and other good reads
Here are a few articles I found thought-provoking today: The Dangers Our Children Face Walking to School My two older children used to walk a short half a mile to school. But with my youngest daughter…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Coupons and samples here!
Eating free samples at Costco is one of my favorite pastimes! I was at a Chinese market last week and they were handing out dumplings and herb tea samples too. Now you can get some freebies, coupons a…
- October 22nd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Why we don’t spend more time with our children
I am a substitute teacher, and I think teachers have the hardest job in the world! To be surrounded by 20-30 little kids all day and trying to keep them on task is stressful to say the least. I substi…
- October 21st, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Time together is not a waste of time
Are you like me who just doesn’t seem to have enough time for everything? With the busy, busy, busy lifestyle of most families today, are you feeling pressured to be productive? I always feel…
- October 20th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Don’t miss out on spending time with your kids
I had lunch with my 85-year-old dad today. It’s a treat for him to get the $5 Subway deal because he would not normally go there by himself. We split a chicken breast footlong on honey oat whol…
- October 19th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
The best advice for parents I’ve heard
My son is now 21 and pretty much on his own. He rents his own apartment half an hour away from us, and he supports himself financially. I am thankful that he does come home weekly to attend our home c…
- October 18th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Is there more to parenting than providing for our children?
Did you ever notice that people never say the present generation of kids are morally better than the previous generation? You never hear anyone say, “Kids today are much better behaved than when…
- October 16th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Balloon boy Falcon Heene and lessons for parents
What do you make of what happened with Balloon Boy Falcon Heene? Six-year-old Falcon Heene was thought to have drifted up in a helium balloon on Thursday. The authorities were in a frantic rescue op…
- October 13th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Stainless steel instead of harmful plastic for your family
If you’re cheap environmentally conscious like me, you reuse plastic water bottles to refill with filtered water at home. Although it seems like a good idea, now they tell us we need to be con…
- October 8th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Making sense of hard times
Are you familiar with the life of Joni Earekson Tada? A swimming excursion with friends ended up in tragedy for Joni when she was only a teenager. She dove into a lake not knowing how shallow it was.…
- October 7th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
How do we pray for our children?
A missionary friend in Japan recently sent me this update about her son: [My son] has gone on a Wilderness Camp with his 11th grade class…They hike and camp out in the open, in groups of 10, tak…
- October 6th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Children grow through hard times
I was talking to a friend today who recently found out that her independent 14-year-old daughter used to cry at school in the first and second grade. “I thought she was perfectly happy! I didn&#…
- October 5th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
How to deal with a kid who tattletales
“Mom, I saw him take another cookie!” “Did you know what she did at school today?” Parents are constantly dealing with irritants. Tattletaling is one of them that seems to be j…
- October 1st, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
What kind of stereotype mom are you?
Need a good laugh? I came across this hilarious post and just had to share it with you: What Kind of New Mother Stereotype Are You? We’ve seen them all – the Can-Do Mom, the Know-It-All Mo…
- September 29th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Dealing with the frustrations of parenthood
I’ve posted 4 posts in this series on How to Control Your Frustrations and Anger as a Parent. I could go on and on about all the scenarios that occur daily that makes us frustrated and angry.…
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Winner of the Digital Room rolled poster print!
Congratulations to Kim for winning the Digital Room poster print! I am so glad to know that Kim will be putting it to good use by printing a picture of her new baby. God bless you, Kim, as God guides…
- September 28th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
What to do when kids disobey
I’ve never met a parent who has not been frustrated and angry at their kids. In fact, I would say most parents are worn pretty thin with kids who just simply wear them down. Are you a parent lik…
- September 24th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Getting control of our anger
Yelling and screaming is not the kind of mom I wanted to be. But somewhere along the way, I’ve turned from sweet mild Katy to Angry Mom. Every night I would apologize to my kids. “I didn&#…
- September 23rd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Dealing with sibling’s constant bickering
A recent conversation with a mom with 3 little kids prompted my post on Getting Control of Your Frustrations. Before I had kids, I was known to be a mild and gentle person. “Katy never gets mad…
- September 22nd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
18 x 24 rolled poster print giveaway!
The great people at DigitalRoom.com are sponsoring a giveaway for my readers! Have you ever taken a picture that you’re especially proud of? Maybe a family photo, or a fun picture of the kids, o…
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Should I tell kids about my past?
A reader asks, “I’ve made mistakes in my life and am not too proud of what I’ve done in my younger years. When my daughter asks if I was a virgin when I got married, how should I ans…
- September 17th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Getting control of your frustrations
I know how easy it is for a parent to lose it. Screaming, Stomping, Throwing things! I’ve been there. I don’t know how they do it, but our cute little angels are adorable and cuddly on…
- September 15th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
What parenting is all about
When parents ask me for advice for problems they are facing, they are hoping for the cure-all, a guarantee, a silver bullet that would make them the perfect parent with perfect kids in 3 easy steps. O…
- September 14th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Avoid helicopter parenting
You know that I believe parents should be involved in the lives of their children. But is it possible to be over-involved? The term helicopter parenting means over-involvement to the point of being co…
- September 11th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
9/11 in Remembrance
It’s one of those traumatic moments that you can remember exactly where you were and what you were doing at the time the tragedy struck. On 9/11, I was dropping off my daughter at school, standi…
- September 10th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Money and Values
My 20-year-old daughter earned a little money working as an intern for an engineering firm this summer. As she had to decide where to spend her hard-earned money, it was an exercise in clarifying her…
- September 8th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Making the most of your money
How to stretch our dollar, spend wisely, and use our money to live our strong family values.
- September 3rd, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Reducing the fear of starting school
It’s that time of year – Back to School! Are we excited yet?? My daughter entered the big high school this year! It’s quite intimidating for her to walk onto a much bigger campus wit…
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Why I don’t give my kids an allowance
In this series on Teaching Children About Money, my practice is to maintain the primary control of money for my children while they are young. I don’t give allowances to my kids. I pay for eve…
- September 1st, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
The value of work
In the previous post, I talked about whether we should pay our children to do chores. I gave my take on it, which is not to say that it’s the perfect way to do it. The question now is, “If…
- August 31st, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Should we pay our children to do chores?
(Read previous posts in this series: Teaching Children About Money, and Teaching Children to Set Priorities for Spending.) In the previous post, I posed the question “Should we pay our children…
- August 27th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Teaching children to set priorities for spending
As I mentioned in the last post, I don’t give my children allowances. There’s no right or wrong about allowances. We just chose not to. However, I started this year to give my 13-year-old…
- August 25th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Teaching children about money
In previous generations, kids were expected to work for their own spending money, and even to contribute to the family’s needs. Later as parents, they, understandably, wish their children to hav…
- August 24th, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Watch those words
I found it too easy to be sarcastic with kids. An innocent question like “Can I have a cookie?” will provoke a sarcastic response from me. “It’s a free country….”…
- August 21st, 2009
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Katylee has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Parenting
Guarantee for school success
What is the #1 factor that determines student success at school? Is it the teacher-student ratio? Is it dollars spent per student? Is it outside tutoring? As summer draws to a close, we are gearing up…
