6 Money-Saving Tips for Families with Children

These tips will help keep your family well clothed, fed, and entertained without breaking the bank.

6 Easy Ways To Say “I Love You” To Your Child

Letting your children know you love them is an essential part of being a parent. On his blog, Joshua Becker, author of the book Simplify and Clutterfree with Kids, says there are many reasons for telling your child you love them. Children who know they are loved are better adjusted, both emotionally and socially. There’s even evidence that kids who have parents that tell them they are loved do better in school than kids who don’t hear it from their parents.

4 Ways to Keep Your Cool When Kids are Being Difficult

I've said it before-- kids can be unpredictable. Despite your best efforts as a father, there will be times your child makes wrong choices or deliberately chooses to act out against your wishes. Testing boundaries and challenging authority is a natural part of the growing-up process. How you react in these situations can mean the difference between a good day and a bad day for you and your kids.

photo: Bethany King / flickr (cc)

Some days are better than others.

Here are four simple tips for keeping your cool when kids are being difficult:

Why I'm a Better College Student Now (as a Parent) Than I Was as a Teen

Getting a college degree can help you provide a better future for your family. Even an associate degree, which can be earned in about two years at your local community college, can boost your earning potential by tens of thousands of dollars a year.