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Water Know-how
Time to hit the beach or pool. You have the beach towels, the sunscreen, and the cooler. But do you have a water safety plan? According to Kids Health, nearly one thousand kids drown each year in the United States, and most of those deaths occur while children are under the supervision of a parent...
Make Someone's Day (for Under $10)
Remember the idea of paying it forward? You probably wish you could do it without paying an arm and a leg. But acts of kindness don’t have to be expensive—they don’t have to cost you anything at all. Here are some creative ways to brighten someone else’s day on a low budget. Be the...
Adventures in Smiling
Getting people to smile on demand is a bit tricky. Attempts to get my sizeable family bathed, dressed, and looking pleasant for a picture is like medieval torture. Just saying the words “family portrait” makes me break out in a cold sweat. When my unenthusiastic family is finally lined up for...
Dealing with Difference
As a mother of two disabled children, I have learned that most people want to include those of differing abilities, but they don’t know how. Here are some suggestions to help put everyone at ease. I pushed the cart through the crowded aisles, shaking my head at the squeaking whine coming from the...
Camping Happy
Remember family camping trips? Whether the memories are good or bad, recent or faded, learn some tricks and go back to basics in time to make this year’s camping season the best ever. It's a cool summer night. A dark expanse of lake laps quietly at the edge of your campsite. You huddle in a...
Curbing the Family Sweet Tooth
It’s a weakness for nearly all of us. Birthdays, Christmas, weekends—almost any occasion can justify sugary indulgence. But you’ll be surprised to find out simple ways you can cut back on sugar. Sugar easily draws our attention and our taste buds. At family get-togethers, sugar is as common as...
Kid-friendly Decorating
Contrary to popular belief, you can enjoy a beautifully decorated home while raising an active, growing family. Many parents of young children try to make do with less-than-ideal furnishings until the kids are grown. But by the time that happens, grandchildren may not be too far off, and sooner than...
Take Back Your Saturdays
If the idea of a relaxing Saturday sounds foreign to you, you're not alone. Weekends these days can be just as taxing as the rest of the week, if not more so. Remember when the weekend meant taking a break from all of those things you had to do and spending time with your family--going for drives,...
A Winning Attitude: Tips from the Pros to Help Your Child Be a Good Sport
This year, millions of children will be chasing their dreams of sports stardom across soccer and football fields, basketball courts, and baseball diamonds throughout the country. So how do you help your aspiring athlete deal graciously with the awesome thrill of victory or the harsh sting of defeat?
Keeping a Record
A picture may say a thousand words, but what good are those words the picture is saying if you can’t really remember who’s in the picture, why it was taken, where you were, what you were doing, or when you did it? Scrapbookers have come a long way since the days of simply writing a...
Curing the "I Don’t Cook" Syndrome
How many times have you heard someone say "I don’t cook" and really mean it? Whether newlyweds, young families, families with busy teenagers, empty nesters, or singles living alone or with roommates, a home-cooked dinner with the family is as rare as mom-and-pop grocery stores. Half of...
Fun Valentine's Day Youth Activities
Valentine's Day is approaching, so it's time to celebrate at your Mutual activity. Here are a few ideas from Kimberly L. Bytheway and Diane H. Loveridge's book Traditions. Be creative and show your love for your youth group. Valentine's Day is approaching, so it's time to celebrate at your Mutual...
Mastering Middle School
Most of us remember junior high with as much fondness as the chicken pox. We keep pictures of our pre-teen selves tucked away in the dark recesses of our basement. We stumble upon them by accident. We cringe. We stuff them back in the dark. Let’s face it: the middle school years are tough. And...
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