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Tips for Making it The Best Family Game Night Ever

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Who doesn’t love a family game night? Ours tend to get a little competitive. I’m trying to teach my kids to be gracious winners and also not to be sore losers. By the way, if you’re looking for a good book on this subject, I recommend, Sometimes You Win and Sometimes You Learn For Kids, by John Maxwell. Our kids earned a family game night as a reward for working together and completing all of their chores last week. The one game we could all agree on this time was Mario Party on the Nintendo Switch. My son was in…

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Importance of Family Communication and How to Improve It

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With five kids, people are often surprised that my kids get along so well with each other. I’m extremely grateful that they often act more like good friends instead of sibling rivals. Since having kids, I have read A LOT of marriage and parenting books. A few years ago, I hit a wall, admitted I had no idea what I was doing (because I had never had kids before), and began learning new and effective ways to parent young children. There was always one common theme I read about; improve our communication with one another. From then on, I made…

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Why Spending Quality Time With Your Kids is Important

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Have you ever read the book, The 5 Love Languages of Children? It is a great book that I recommend every parent read. This book goes into detail as to why we need to discover the language, or actions, in which our children feel most loved. Everyone has a love tank. When that love tank is filled, it creates a stronger relationship. With love languages, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all. But I believe all of my kids’ love languages include some aspect of quality time. They all thrive on spending time with me, which makes it really hard to venture out…

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Age-Appropriate Chores for Kids 10 and Under

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Chores. The universal word for instantaneous groans, no matter what age your kids are. Despite how my kids feel about chores, I feel like I have finally overcome the most overwhelming phase of motherhood. It wasn’t long ago that I was reading about why motherhood is so exhausting. It’s not because we chase after kids all day or run on very little sleep, but rather the mental load that is required. Some of that mental load includes remembering to pay bills on time, grocery shop, budget, schedule appointments, and meal plan. Oh, and don’t forget to throw a little self…

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Why You Need To Homeschool with Miacademy

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I was compensated with free product in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own and not influenced by Miacademy. Starting our homeschooling journey was more overwhelming than I expected it to be. My biggest challenge was finding a curriculum that was easy to teach and even more fun for my kids to learn. In a recent blog post, I listed 7 reasons why homeschooling was our best option. One of the reasons our family decided to homeschool was because it gave us the freedom to choose how to teach and what to teach.…

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5 Tips for a Happy and Successful Marriage

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I got married at 18. My then boyfriend and I were dating for a few months when we found out we were pregnant with our first child. A month later, we were engaged and a month after that, we were married. Our life’s path suddenly changed and we were embracing it, together, forever. The odds weren’t necessarily in our favor. 50% of all marriages end in divorce and the median duration of first marriages that end is about 8 years. Whats worse is teenage marriages are two to three times more likely to end in divorce than marriages between people…

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The Best Survival Guide to Family Road Trips

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I remember my very first road trip after becoming a mom. My son wasn’t even a week old yet and we were preparing for a 7 hour road trip to Durango for my sister’s wedding. I guess that’s one of the downfalls to living so far away from family; we are guaranteed at least one long road trip a year so we can spend time together. I had no idea what to expect, or even what to pack. So I literally packed everything and then regretted loading and unloading so much stuff. Things have changed since then. We now have…

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Dear Husband, I Undeniably Need To Thank You

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Marriage isn’t always easy. Spending a lifetime with the same person takes intentionality and hard work every single day. God only knows how often my husband pushes my buttons. I half jokingly take credit for brining out the best in him. But really, we bring out the best in each other. My husband’s birthday is in a couple of weeks. To me, birthdays are a big deal. Even as we get older, it is important to celebrate another year with the ones we love the most. So while thinking about what to get someone who literally has everything, I started…

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The Most Important Time of the Day for Kids

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My three-year-old daughter, Lillian, marches to the beat of her own drum. She’s the one child that often tests boundaries and challenges authority. I can’t even tell you how many times she has gotten in trouble for coloring on the walls and don’t get me started on the week she decided she was going to cut her hair, multiple times. With her never quit attitude, she is going to change the world! I remember reading an article awhile back about the importance of the three minutes after a child wakes up and the three minutes before a child goes to…

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