Wondering what do working parents do during summer? Get ideas for child care during summer break. My daughter is eight and my son is 15. She will be attending a summer day camp program. A few weeks ago, I signed her up for Summer care at the church she attends afterschool. How is it time to plan THAT already? Of course, it's more ...
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5 Ways to Save Money On Childcare & Other Kid Costs
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Is childcare eating up too much of your budget? Get tips from a working mom on easy ways to save money on childcare. Learn ways to save on childcare ($1,000s!) from an experienced mom. This is the third month in the series where I am writing about my experience with The $1,000 Challenge by Brian J. O’Connor. My goal is to save $1,000 each ...
How to Handle Snow Days
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Do you panic every time there's snow in the forecast? Plan snow day childcare by having a back up for snow days. Snow days. Kids love them. Parents hate them. There’s no in-between. For kids, it’s one of the best feelings ever to wake up to a blanket of snow. For parents, there’s an immediate panic while figuring out the logistics of whether ...
How to Choose the Right Summer Camp for Your Kids
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Are you wondering how to choose the right summer camp for your kids? This post will give you a checklist of five things you should consider. My kids get out of school next Wednesday! I’m looking forwarding to an extra 30 minutes of sleep each morning. I had been contemplating what to do with my kids this summer. As a family, we have ...
5 Best Ways to Smoothly Transition Into Childcare
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Are you excited to go back to work but heartbroken about leaving your child? Are you obsessing about his well-being while he's with a caregiver (even though you really like her)? Do you feel guilty for leaving him for 40+ hours a week? Here are the five best ways to smoothly transition into childcare. This post was written by Nancy Shaw of Hi 5 ...
