Help! My child is being bullied is a sentence seen all too often online. Parents of the bullied children try to reach out for help but are often met with silence, empty words, and maybe some empathy but at the end of the day, they have no resolution. As a parent of a child that has had a few bullies over the years, I'm going to give you some advice on how to handle it. It's not going to be popular advice but I assure you, if you follow it, the bullying will stop. All the nonsense will ...
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Tips For The Perfect Proposal
As all great romance novels say, you’ll know when you’ve found the one. You might not realize it right away, but one moment you’ll notice the way their nose crinkles when they laugh, or how they do things for you that nobody has ever done before - and you’ll realize you’ve found the person you want to be with forever. This means it’s time to start thinking about proposing. With that in mind, here are some top tips for the perfect proposal! Bring up the future in your ...
Help Calm Your Child Down
Let’s face it; sometimes, kids can be difficult. But they are only little, and they don’t always have the emotional regulators adults have. It takes a while before they learn how to wait for something or why they can’t touch the hot tap. But before they learn those skills, it’s our job as a parent to help keep them calm and teach them. So what can you do to make sure that you are helping them keep calm when things seem to be making them irritable or upset? Be the model Parents are ...
Nine Unique Christmas Gifts the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Christmas is a time for friends and family. This is the time of year where we take some time to relax, enjoy food, drink eggnog, and get together with our loved ones. However, it can be challenging to find gifts that are perfect for everyone in your life - whether you have children or not! That's why I've put together this blog post about nine unique Christmas gifts that the whole family can enjoy. So whether you're shopping for adults or kids, these will be sure to please anyone on your ...
3 Ways To Keep Your Health On Track
Everyone should be as focused on their health as possible at all times. Not only does it make for a longer life, but it also makes for a more enjoyable one and one which is much more likely to deliver in exactly the way you would hope. If you happen to know, or you at least suspect very strongly, that you are not really doing all you can to keep your health in line, then there are some major things that you can take on board to ensure that you are doing so as best as possible from here on out. ...
Check Out What’s New at Hy-Vee this Month
You all know I love my local Hy-Vee. I'm there often. When I was given the opportunity to try out some new items that Hy-Vee would be carrying for Helpful Smiles TV and share my thoughts I just had to say yes! Hy-Vee sent me a box full of items to try and share my thoughts on. As you can see, the box had a nice variety of items but the one thing I was dying to try were those Cheetos! I will be rating the items on a scale of 1 to 5 exclamation points. 1 exclamation point being it's good, someone ...