Dallas Mom Blogger on Parenting, Big Family Life & Big Moods
Thankfully, companies are finally including additional options to provide parents with the ability to better restrict technology use by children. Microsoft does this through “Windows Family Settings.” Before you can set up Windows Family Settings, you will need two primary accounts. First, you need an email account for each child who will use the computer (or one that is shared by all). Don’t […]
In today’s world, everyone needs their own email addresses – yes, even kids. And they need them much earlier than you might expect. Why so early? Initially, your child won’t need an email account as much for reading and sending emails, as she will need it to use for website registrations and logins. Most websites that require an […]
We’re a pretty geeky family. Well, the husband and I are, at least. Our kids are tech-savvy, but that’s just a product of growing up in America today. I don’t think it necessarily earns you the ‘Geek’ title. Come to think of it, I’m not exactly sure what the requirement is these days. At any rate, technology is […]
If you’ve been around here very long, you know one of my hot topics is community. Community can look a lot of different ways, but at our church, we have established community groups with which we regularly meet. Other churches have countless names for these – home groups, small groups, life groups, etc. Whatever the […]
Because I’m vocal about my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, I am often contacted for information by people who are affected by the condition, either personally or through a family member or friend. To quickly bring someone up to speed, I wrote a short reference guide on the illness, so I thought I would share it […]
As parents, we know that while our children are young, protecting them is one of our primary responsibilities. That doesn’t mean raising them in a bubble or cutting them off from the world, but it does mean protecting them from images and information that their immature minds can’t yet process in a healthy way. I […]
As parents, we know we need to monitor the media our children consume, but with constantly emerging devices, it’s easy to forget about the good old fashioned delivery system. The television. Thankfully, we have some easy to implement tools at our disposal. Read further to learn how to utilize them most efficiently for your family. […]
Parenthood brings all sorts of realizations and surprises – some profound and some small. One thing that was shocking to me after our first child was born was the amount of ‘stuff’ that comes with kids. In the early years, it’s equipment. A swing, bouncer, exersaucer, bottles, breast pump. The list goes on and on. […]
