Being a mom is the best thing I’ve ever done, but it’s a tough job day in and day out and certainly not a job for sissies. And if you’re a mom who works outside the home, it’s a superwoman feat to get lunches made and kids hustled out the door by 8 am so…
At a time when many people in Spain are having a very difficult time finding employment, there is still plenty of work for everyone in the home. And as this video shows, with the perspective of time, one can easily recognize the positive impact of raising well our children: industriousness, constancy, responsibility, will power, and…
Many of us can probably recall putting on the occasional ‘sick day’ performance (ahem) to stay home from school. My mom would bring me chicken noodle soup and make me all cozy. It ranks up there as one of my favourite childhood memories. Now I’m nursing my three kids through the flu. (Isn’t there a…
My husband and I both work full time outside of home. We have one son, now in first grade. A couple of years ago we began a tradition in our little family that my parents actually started with me and my four siblings: date night. No, not date night for mom and dad. Date night…
Last month I interviewed the family you see on our banners for the Families That Work Conference. They are a charming bunch and clearly, parents Jim and Kathleen Pope are full of wisdom. Here is the part of our conversation where they talked about their approach to allowance and chores. Basically, they’re teaching their kids…
When my son started kindergarten last year, I was surprised to learn that some of his classmates – boys and girls alike – were already proud owners of personal gaming devices, like the DS or the Wii. My husband and I thought that it was a bit too early to put such “power” into the…
The Popes are brave. They immediately agreed to allow our cameras into their home to capture a glimpse of their picturesque life in suburban Ontario. And so, we’d like to introduce you to the poster family for our inaugural conference – Families That Work. Of course, the loveliest shots happened before anyone knew the camera…