. Pesky Neighborhood Kids
What’s to be done when summertime family routines have been exploded by the invasion of pesky neighborhood kids? These are NOT the children that ring the doorbell before entering your home, ask before opening the frig, and go home politely when... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Helping Them Keep Commitments
Summer is such a wonderful time for playing with friends, going places with buddies, and otherwise stretching the vacation hours with interest and variety! Children and teenagers all know how to extend the confines of our patience, too. They will... read more
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. Five Rules for Fair Fighting
People fight, children squabble, kids quarrel, and babies just cry. Oh, if we could remove conflict from our homes! But it is there, popping up at the most unexpected times to eliminate peace from our lives. And so, because it is likely that a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Toys’ Pickup Time
I’m in a lot of homes and most homes I visit are in some state of messiness. Rightfully so, they should be full of toys and projects when children are home during the summer, and rightfully so, they should be messy when you are in the middle of a major... read more
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. Better School Morning Routines
So much chaos can happen when school morning routines are established for the first time or are re-established again as school time approaches each year. But chaos is not inevitable. With some simple changes in habits, some... read more
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Dealing with Angry Children
I don’t have all the answers about dealing with angry children, but I have learned a lot over the years and would like to share some insights. Secondary Emotion Anger is usually a secondary emotion. With a child who becomes angry, try to see... read more
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. The Answer is NO
When we must say NO to others, we are such weaklings. We say NO, they counter. We begin to explain or discuss or excuse. As soon we do, we are in a position of weakness and they get the upper hand. Soon the tables are turned and we are moving to,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Leave a Legacy
It’s going to be an interesting week. And I am going to ask you to do a favor for me. Please! Teach someone this weekend, someone you love and care for, a simple homemaking skill. Let it be your gift to the world, a legacy of sorts, to the... read more
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. Mother Never Did Anything About It
I heard this words from a good friend the other day. You see, some misbehavior that she exhibited as a teenager is repeating itself in her daughter and now she is stuck. She has no precedence with which to cope, nor to correct. So because I know... read more
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. Cartooning Fun
House of Order Download Click here to Download …. Cartooning Fun So many people have asked why a home organization specialist would put a cartooning book on her site, that I thought it best to address the question publicly. Its really... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
