Category: Organizing Tips

Does the environment in your new home support healthy living?  When we think of places impacted by air pollution and dangerous contaminants, most of us wouldn’t consider that new homes may be at risk.  But the Environmental Protection Agency cites indoor air quality as one of the greatest threats to our health.  

Have you noticed the morning chill in the air?  In Florida, that slight change in temperature is much anticipated and appreciated in my household.  As the long, hot …

By the time your child has been in school for several years, he’s learned the drill and labored over his share of homework assignments.  At school, teachers start increasing the workload, assigning projects and doling out letter grades.  …

When children start school, organization and time management skills become more important.  Now children must adhere to a schedule, be on-time and assume responsibility for keeping track of their school assignments and their belongings.  If your child is already accustomed …

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Well before your child can tell time, you can begin introducing strategies that teach her important life skills - how to be punctual and how to finish a project within a deadline.  Sounds …

Kids who develop strong reading skills in the early grades are more likely to be better learners …

If left to their devices, many kids would do their homework on the sofa in front of the television or sprawled out on the bed listening to their favorite CD.  If we help our kids develop good study and work …

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For most families, when the kids are out of school, the pace of the household slows down a bit. We schedule fewer activities and take more …