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Parents' back-to-school concerns: Should kids ride the bus or walk to school?

Nervous about kids going back to school? A big cause of back-to-school anxiety for parents is transportation. Should kids walk to school? Are school buses safe? I drive to school; how do I juggle schedules? Here are parenting tips on coordinating school transportation. WAHMs and work at home parents, here are tips to help you decide. Parents' back-to-school concerns: Should kids ride the bus or walk to school?

Back to School--Best Personal Calendar, Planner, Organizer Apps on the Internet

Okay, I admit it--I am an organizer-ophile. We online freelance WAHMs and SAHMs have to be if we want to juggle it all. With back to school on every parent's lips, personal planners are hot commodities. But I am also a tightwad--I will not pay for cellphone organizers apps or software. And I don't have to, nor do you, when there are so many free calendar, student planner and personal organizer apps on the net. Best Personal Calendar, Planner, Organizer Apps on the Internet

How to Blog--Where to Find Free Blogs

One of the best online tools for sharing content, selling products and promoting freelance articles (if the site allows) is through blogging. Blogs are an online WAHM or work at home parent's best friend. For the SAHM, a blog can be make money, too. Looking for tips on how to blog? I'm your go-to gal-- I maintain 68 blogs (like this one) which get a combined 200,000 to 800,000 hits per month. Think you have to pay to blog? You don't. There are several free blogs and blogging sites. Here's how to get a free blog. Note: in the article, I offered a link on how to import Blogger blogs to Wordpress. That link doesn't work. But you can access that article here by clicking "wordpress" in the keywords list. In fact, this blog provides lots of blog helps. How to Blog--Where to Find Free Blogs

For best parenting practices, nix frequent cellphone texts

During most of my early parenting, cellphones weren't so common and texting was virtually unheard of. Though I've had a mobile device for about 12 years, I still don't have a texting plan. In parenting, I can think of few good outcomes and lots of negative ones from frequent cellphone texting. I'm not referring to business cellphone use, but casual chat. Here's why texting and parenting don't mix. For best parenting practices, nix frequent cellphone texts

How to Add Articles to Pinterest without a Good Photo

Pinterest pals and fellow writers, bloggers--want to add your articles to Pinterest but lack a decent photo? Articles don't pin from site share functions because the template doesn't know which photo to use. My good friend Marie-Anne wrote this helpful, easy how-to guide using photos you upload and attach to the articles. Check out the must-read guide. How to Pin on Pinterest without a Good Photo.

Teaching kids a healthy work ethic--start this summer

There's a misnomer among kids that summer break from school entitles one to three months of leisure. Not only is that unrealistic, it's unhealthy. All work and no play may make jack a dull boy, but all play and no work makes him self-indulgent and irritating. Summer is a great time to build a positive work ethic. In order to do, we need to dispel and rethink some erroneous assumptions about work. Read more at Teaching kids a healthy work ethic

Teaching kids a healthy work ethic

Free Printable Blank Checks for Money Math, Economics and Banking Practice

Money, banking and finances are some of the most practical math applications. Students learn to write checks, balance a check book and manage debit, savings and checking accounts. Here are free printable checks, check register, deposit and withdrawal slips. Links and websites listed below have free printable bank and check book activities to give students hands-on money math practice. Use these activities in consumer math classes, special education lesson plans, homeschool and math activities. Free Printable Blank Checks for Money Math, Economics and Banking Practice

Free Printable Math File Folder Games--Helps Working Parents Keep Kids Productively Busy

File folder games are a teacher's best friend in classroom resources. They work great for busy working parents, too. File folders games are great for parents of special needs students as they are hands-on, interactive resources. Here are free printable math activities that can be easily made into file folder games. You can print these games and glue the game board to a file folder. Cut out the pieces and laminate game board and pieces. Place game pieces in a Ziploc bag and attach bag to game file folder. The websites listed have free printable file folder games for number recognition, counting, skip counting, money math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, math facts, fractions, decimals, story problems and other math concepts. Free Printable Math File Folder Games for All Grades

2Houses co-parenting website makes single parenting easier

Gill Ruidant is a co-parent. He shares custody of a son with his former spouse. To smooth the bumps of parenting between two families, Ruidant created an organizational website, based in Belgium, called 2houses. Although I'm not a single parent, Ruidant allowed me to set up an account to see how the site worked. He contacted me to say that I was one of the first to test-drive it. I interviewed Ruidant, asking about what goes into the creation of an organizational website (and soon to be cellphone app) how it can help co-parents. Here's what he had to say. Read more at 2Houses co-parenting website creator makes single parenting easier - Yahoo! Shine

Antidepressants Cause Perceptual, Focusing Problems

Antidepressants Cause Perceptual, Focusing Problems Nine years ago, I began taking the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine), an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) to combat anxiety and depression. I weaned myself off from it, when I began to put on weight. Since coming off the Paxil, I've noticed several changes in my functioning, notably in the areas of perception and mental processing. It made my job as an online freelancer extremely difficult. I made countless processing errors. Here's how antidepressants affected my abilities and how I'm relearning the tools of my writing trade, sans antidepressants. Read on...

Best Advertising Placement for Google Adsense on Blogger Blogs

Best Advertising Placement for Google Adsense on Blogger Blogs Blogger, or Blogspot, is Google's free blogging platform. As Google partners with Blogger, it's very easy and profitable to allow Google Adsense to display advertisements on niche and personal blogs. Here is the best placement for Google ads on Blogger. Google Adsense pays bloggers to allow ad placement on blogs. In my experience, Google's advertising clients top-notch. You won't see vulgar, tacky or poorly designed ads from Google. Google advertisements are attractive and frequently offer free printable coupons for goods and services. As much as possible, Google matches advertisements to blogs also. Read more...

Free Calendars--free printable personal planner, online organizer

Speaking from several decades of teaching, one of the most challenging concepts for students to master is calendar skills. Calendar skills are vital skills for personal organization and time management. Here are free printable calendar, free online organizer and personal planner tools and lesson plans to use them. Use these to organize your family life, too. Click here...

Free Printable Children's 2014 Calendars

Free Printable 2011 Coloring Page Calendars, Schedules, Organizers for Kids

One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2014 and 2015 monthly and weekly calendars, personal organizers and schedules for kids. Many are coloring page calendars, too. Read more...

Best Gifts for Busy WAHM Women

Looking for that perfect holiday gift for a professional woman on your gift list? Perhaps you need an office gift exchange for a co-worker? Or maybe a recent college graduate just starting her career? Here are a no-fail, sure to please holiday gifts for busy women like you. Read on...

WAHM and Freelancers, You Need a Kiss My Back Mesh Chair Support

Shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond recently, I discovered an inexpensive orthopedic tool that has helped my back tremendously. The Kiss My Back Mesh Back Support is an ergonomic tool that fits into any chair or seat to improve sitting posture and reduce back strain. The Kiss My Back Mesh Back Support is a lightweight, flexible contoured frame that supports the back when sitting. It's cheap and goes anywhere. Read more...

Best Gifts for Career Women and WAHM

Career and professional women need pampering at the holidays. Here are best gifts for career women and work-at-home moms- WAHM. This Christmas gift-giving guide features gifts for everyone from college students just beginning their career to women who have worked for many years. Price comparisons and shopping guide, too. Read on...

Coping Skills for Burnout and Stress Relievers

Simple Stress Reducers
Use these easy stress reducers any time you need to decompress!
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What's Your Art? Grand Rapids Organizes Entertainment Venue Feeds

What's Your Art GR- Local and Arts Calendar and Schedule
If you're an arts buff like me, your bulletin board is covered with events calendars. And your computer screen cluttered with RSS feeds from all the local venues. Would you like your local Grand Rapids events in one convenience location?
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Writing and Journaling for Anger Management and Emotional Therapy

Anger Managment and Rage Therapy Through Writing
We all feel angry from time to time. For some people, anger is chronic. For others, it's situational. I have found that writing provides therapy, release, detachment, a coping mechanism and has helped my manage anger issues.
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Free Printable Online Article Writer Monthly Organizer and Payment Schedule

Free Printable Article Writer Monthly Work Organizer and Calendar
Do you write, sell and publish articles online, for Associated Content, Bukisa, Demand Studios, SEED, Examiner or other online publisher? Then you need this free printable monthly calendar article organizer.
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Mental Health Life Strategies for Parents, WAHM, SAHM

5 Mental Health Life Strategies that Really Work
What are "life strategies"? Volumes have been written on life strategies. Life strategies are mentally healthy coping and survival skills for this challenge we call "life." The majority of wisdom can be distilled into these five life strategies. Perfect for WAHM work at home moms and SAHM stay at home moms
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How to Use Blogger/Blogspot 'Stats' Tools to Increase Site Traffic

How to Increase Site Traffic and Page Views Using the Google Blogger Stats Tool
I've been maintaining niche blogs for over two years. Google's blog platform is Blogger, or Blogspot. Google now offers a blog stats tool. Here are easy ways to use Google Blogger Stats to increase traffic to your blog and page views on articles.
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Free Personal Planner Software Download from ReminderFox

Free Mozilla Firefox ReminderFox Add-On: Calendar, Personal Organizer, Planner
I'm discovering daily how much I love Mozilla Firefox as an internet browser. Mozilla Firefox is a free browser that offers lots of great free add-ons. ReminderFox is a useful personal organizer, to-do list, planner and calendar add-on.
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How to Find Article, Content and Title Ideas Using Search Engines

How to Find Article Titles and Content Ideas Using Search Engines
Veteran online writers usually have more ideas for articles than time to write the articles. If you struggle to find content ideas and article topics that will sell, however, here are effective strategies using search engine terms.
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