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Moving Out of Your Dorm: Survival Strategies for Graduating College and Moving Back Home

03/30/2017 Kimberly Miller

So you’ve graduated college, congratulations. Now it’s time to clear out your dorm room and go home to prepare for the next stage in your life. Over the past few years, you have probably accumulated more stuff than you realize and it can be overwhelming to move things out of

No Judgement Zone: Activities to Give Your Teen a Break from Social Media

02/15/2017 Kimberly Miller

As an adult, you may not fully understand the pressure put on teens by social media, unless you yourself are on social media constantly. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram may look harmless from a distance. In small doses, they probably can be. When teenagers spend too much

No Bully Zone: Harassment Protection Tips for Adults and Kids

02/09/2017 Kimberly Miller

Bullying comes in many different forms but they are all totally unacceptable and can be deeply distressing for the victim. Whether you have a child who is being unfairly targeted and harassed, either in person or online, or whether you are an adult who is being subjected to unwanted attention

Tech for Teens: Gadgets and Apps to Simplify Your Adolescent’s Crazy-Busy Life

01/06/2017 Kimberly Miller

Stories lamenting the unfortunate level of devotion that teens have to entertaining everyday technology, are easy to see. It isn’t as common to see how technology could be healthy to a young digital native today. If you’re parent to a teen, and aren’t sure how technology could be good for

Crying Baby: Soothing Tricks All Parents Should Try

11/14/2016 Kimberly Miller

For most parents, there is nothing worse than hearing their baby cry hysterically. You naturally want to do all you can to stop their tears and make them feel better as quickly as you can. But this is often easier said than done. Sometimes the cause of their crying is

Turning Over a New Leaf: Get Your Personal Life in Order

11/08/2016 Kimberly Miller

Getting your personal life in order is so important for modern parents. You have to make sure you come up with as many ideas you can that will help you to do this. The family has to come first at all times, and you need to be sure you make

Have You Ever Tried to be the Perfect Mother?

10/30/2016 Kimberly Miller

There’s something I need to talk with you about tonight dear readers – something I’ve been meaning to write about since the beginning of October. You see, October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Statistically speaking, 1 in 3 students say that they have been bullied at school. I was

Making Your Children Safety Aware In Their Home

10/27/2016 Kimberly Miller

When someone mentions child safety, the first thing that pops into most people’s minds is keeping them safe from abuse. This is understandable. After all, every parent’s worst nightmare is that his or her child will be abused. Of course, making your children aware of that danger, and teaching them

Keep Those Kids Safe: Home Safety Measures To Consider

10/18/2016 Kimberly Miller

When you start a family you don’t consider your home to be a danger zone. This is, of course, because a newborn baby isn’t crawling or walking yet. But what happens when you enter toddlerhood and beyond? All of a sudden your senses are heightened and you can become worried

Giving Your Child the Car Keys: Ways to Find the Best Driving School for Your Teen

10/05/2016 Kimberly Miller

Many parents feel a mixed set of emotions when they see their teenage child sitting behind the wheel of a car, experiencing a sense of pride that they are becoming an adult by learning to drive, but at the same time, feeling more than a little anxious for their safety.