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"UGH! I hate Eli! Why did I have to have a stupid brother????" Sound familiar?
Jennifer Joyner
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and I have a confession to make: I was a pre-teen bully.
The simple truth is there is no great equalizer in life. Each kid is going to have cool opportunities that the other kid wishes they had, and that's just preparing them for the inequities in life we must all accept from time to time.
Here's a list of upcoming, family-friendly events in the Fayetteville area.
I am a product of the South, and in my upbringing in Durham in the 70's and 80's, I was quite familiar with a "switch."
I've heard from many other moms following my post about teaching children to be grateful, and they all expressed the same desire to find ways to help our kids appreciate what they have.
Here's a list of family-friendly events going on in the next week or so in the Fayetteville area.
How do we teach our children to be grateful?
Both of my children wanted to get into the same class as their BFFs. Neither of my children had their wish granted.
Capitol Encore Academy officially opened its doors this week, becoming only the second charter school in Fayetteville.
School is back in session, but there's still plenty of fun, kid-friendly things to do in the Fayetteville area on this Labor Day weekend.
As I sit and watch several friends send their "babies" off to college, I know I'm lucky.
This is how a Hope Mills mom spent the summer with her three young boys, on her own, it earns its way into the amazing category.
Here's a list of kid-friendly events coming up in the next week or so in Fayetteville and surrounding areas.
How much do your kids help out at home, and if they do, do you pay them for it?
Another family beach vacation is in the books, and, I must say, it was a great one.
"So, what are the pool options here?" asked a friend, new to the Fayetteville area, at the beginning of the summer. I stifled a deep sigh.
Mark your calendars for these family-fun events in Fayetteville.
Is going to sleepaway camp as a child a rite of passage?
Like most parents, I'm constantly looking for ways for my kids to contribute to their community.
I feel like an awful person saying this, but sometimes, I just can't help but be a little sick of all the inspirational quotes that seem to be everywhere we look these days.
Forgive me if I gush, but we're coming off one of the best summer camp experiences we've ever had.
There's a lot of talk of kids in hot cars this summer, and it just makes the heart heavy.
When news surfaced recently that Facebook was experimenting with how news feeds affected readers' moods, I must say, there was a part of me that wasn't surprised.
Trying to create the perfect summer for your kids? Try again, writes Jennifer Joyner.