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Author: Careen Strange

Quarantine or Motherhood

May 6, 2020September 16, 2020 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
Quarantine or Motherhood

MOMS, THIS IS OUR TIME. Don’t look back months from now and realize we didn’t take advantage of getting to know our children better while normal activities have slowed down.

The Challenges of Parenting

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
The Challenges of Parenting

Navigating Conflict and Fostering Forgiveness Parenting a household of boys provided me unique challenges. Every family is different and the way parents instill values and expectations in our children varies. My husband and I had two primary expectations from our sons: obedience and respect. Generally speaking, we operated that way.  We usually allowed the boys

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Holiday Family Fun

December 23, 2019December 19, 2019 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
Holiday Family Fun

Just a few years ago I was a young mom with five little boys under 10. They were lively, loud, competitive, loving, and fun. My life was a mixture of noise and laughter and conflict and exhaustion. The holiday season became a time of emotional overload that was stressful, tiring, sad, and wonderful all at the

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Finding a Mentoring Mom

September 24, 2019September 18, 2019 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
Finding a Mentoring Mom

When I was a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) with five little boys, I yearned for an older woman to talk to—someone who had walked the path ahead of me. I had a close relationship with both my mother and mother-in-law, but sometimes I needed a neutral voice to speak to my concerns. My husband and I

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9 Tips for Raising Boys

July 30, 2019July 11, 2019 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
9 Tips for Raising Boys

Being the only female in a family consisting of a husband and five sons taught me a little about males and rearing boys. What I’ve learned over the years can be summarized into one sentence: Boys want to act like grown men, and grown men sometimes want to act like boys. So what’s a mom

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Healthy Kids: It Starts with Mom

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
Healthy Kids: It Starts with Mom

As a new mom, we learn to scrutinize every nuance of our baby to understand what the little person is trying to tell us.  Before long we know the difference in the cry for food and the cry from pain. We continuously monitor the signals our infant gives and we’re experts in non-verbal communication.  Why?

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Setting Up Your Sitter for Success

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by Careen StrangeFamily Tips
Setting Up Your Sitter for Success

When I was the mother of five little boys under age 10, babysitters were of utmost importance—along with food, water, and fresh air.  Yet, in the anticipation of time away from daily demands, I never gave much thought to ways I could make the babysitting experience more enjoyable for my substitutes.  Of course, there were

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