Time‑saving systems, budget wins, and sanity savers for large families—routines, meals, chores, and planning that actually work in real life.
Raising children to have morals and standards requires ongoing effort. Strategies include leading by example, teaching empathy and compassion, promoting open communication, setting clear expectations, fostering critical thinking, encouraging responsibility, engaging in moral discussions, supporting self-reflection, involving in ethical activities and providing consistent love and support.
Choosing games for family night depends on the participants’ ages and preferences. Popular options include board games like Monopoly, Scrabble, and Catan, card games such as Uno and Exploding Kittens, and party games like Pictionary and Charades. The goal is to select games suiting the family’s interests and age range for everyone to enjoy.
Planning a family plan involves getting an early start, creating a shared calendar, delegating responsibilities, and involving everyone in decision-making. It’s important to prioritize, use technology, stay organized, consider all ages in planning activities, communicate regularly, and remain flexible. Effective planning requires patience, cooperation, and a readiness to compromise.
The internet is FILLED with designs and how-to’s about the “perfect” bedroom for you and your children, displaying the picture perfect photo with sleek paint lines and toys meticulously placed. Sure, this is wonderful if you’re trying to grab attention of the next sponsor (or keep one), but how many actually portray real families? How…
That moment when your kid interrupts adult conversation for the fifteenth time today, or when they grab something without saying “please” – again. Sound familiar? As a father of six kids ranging from 6 to 20 years old, I’ve navigated every imaginable scenario of childhood rudeness. The good news? You absolutely can teach children respect…
Ever catch yourself humming that annoyingly catchy tune from a commercial while you’re trying to focus on important tasks? Welcome to my world! As a dad of six kids ranging from 6 to 20, I’m constantly bombarded with everything from Disney soundtracks to whatever’s trending on TikTok. Trust me, when you’ve got five daughters, you’ll…
That moment when your little one is bouncing off the walls, seeking something—anything—to capture their attention, and you’re running out of ideas faster than coffee disappears on a Monday morning. Sound familiar? As a father of six kids, including navigating the beautiful complexity of raising children with different needs, I’ve learned that boredom isn’t the…
Get up and get dressed – it sounds ridiculously simple, doesn’t it? Yet this basic habit that most people take for granted became my biggest wake-up call as a stay-at-home dad. Sometimes the most obvious advice hits the hardest when you need it most. That moment when you realize you’ve been living in yesterday’s wrinkled…
Let me tell you something about family routines – they’re harder to establish than a good credit score and more fragile than your kid’s promise to clean their room 😅. But here’s the thing: after 20+ years of marriage and raising six kids (five girls and one boy), I’ve learned that the families who thrive…