Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Elena Morgan. Little girls like bedrooms that are comfortable, fun and fitting to their personality. Allowing them to direct the decorating is important because this will ensure that they get everything that they want. The great thing about little girl’s rooms is that you can often do a major makeover for relatively little money. [...]
By: Terrance Zepke. Everyone likes to save money, but it is especially important in these economic times. The only way many of us will be able to travel this year is if we stick to a strict budget. After years of globe-trotting, I have learned many tips, tricks, and strategies for saving money on any [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. I had just turned off the evening news and was on my way to the kitchen to begin dinner when Lizzie ran up to me, grabbed my waist and with very serious eyes, looked up to me and asked me this question. “Mommy, what if Santa can’t afford Christmas [...]
By: Marianna Heusler. Should parents and teachers reward for achievement? The debate goes on but some psychologists feel that bribing children can backfire. They claim that rewards destroy motivation and the desire to excel should be intrinsic (no one can quite agree on the best way to inspire children). They also believe that, although you [...]
By: Sally. Is your little diva begging to buy the latest fashions, music and game credits online? Thanks to prepaid credit cards, you no longer have to feel uneasy about letting your daughter shop online. Prepaid credit cards will not allow your daughter to overspend, and they also protect her in the event of identity [...]
By: Rachael Miller. The readers of Parenting Pink will be likely to be celebrating Mother’s Day with their own children as well as spoiling their own mom’s- it can be a busy day! Mother’s Day can be very expensive, but this article aims to give you some Mother’s Day activity ideas which won’t break the [...]
By: Rachel Miller. Wise parents realize that spending a fortune on school supplies/uniforms isn’t just restricted to the summer. Yes, we spend a lot on clothing, uniform, stationary, bags and all of the other requests for equipment that the school like to throw at us, but sometimes kids need things throughout the year that you [...]
By: Rachael Miller. December has come around very quickly- too quickly for some parents who have a month of expense and planning ahead. Christmas can be a daunting prospect for mums and dads, especially during the recession. Presents are becoming more expensive, food prices have soared and the pressure is becoming greater to produce an [...]
By Mary Simmons, M.A. A few Teen Commandments about what we should provide for our teenage daughters: “Take me shopping.” “Thou shall give me what I want.” “Thou shalt spoil me rotten.” “Thou shalt leave everything to your kids when you die.” “Thou shalt shower thy youth in riches.” These are the same teen girls [...]
By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. If you walk the stacks of books at your local bookstore you’ll notice lots of books about parenting. It seems there are always new ideas about what parents should and should not do when it comes to raising their child. But there is one basic rule of parenting that never changes [...]
