Working Moms Blog

Devoting time to establish consistency and structure is often one of the biggest challenges that parents face when trying to teach responsibility to their children. Life skills are best learned by example and repetition, meaning that consistency is of utmost importance in building the skills that your children will need in the future in order to survive successfully in today's society.While imposing a daily home schedule may seem restrictive, the...

At what age do you think that kids should start contributing to household chores? Would you be surprised to know that experts recommend that children be exposed to and be expected to perform chores at a very early age. Kids of all ages can and should be taught by their parents the value of organizing and cleaning up after themselves. If parents teach them in an age-appropriate, structured way, these skills and values that will stick with them thr...

Do you love a good party? Are you always looking for reasons to throw one yourself? Do your friends call you for advice when planning their parties? When asked, do you jump in to help, without thinking twice?If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions, starting up a party planning business may make perfect sense for you. Working from home while doing what you love to do? What could be better than that?But although others may gush over ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Simplified SpacesA common mistake that parents make when delegating household chores to children is remunerating children for their efforts around the house. The reasons for offering money to children to complete chores can stem from a desire to reward children for a good job or to even bribe them to do chores without fuss. Regardless of the reason, the outcome of this practice can negatively impact children's understanding of ...

It is that time of the year again, when gifts are received and given in a flurry of hugs and kisses, festivities and feasts, stress and laughter. But even with all the harried and hurried Christmas shopping, you must never forget to give Christmas gifts for Mom!However, your gifts need not be the usual diamond jewelry, expensive home d?cor, leather designer items and haute couture dresses. Instead, you can choose to make your Mom laugh with your ...