At first, with Halloween fast approaching, I thought giving some safety guidelines would be helpful. The more I thought about it, guidelines aren’t really needed. I’m sure they would be things you have heard a millions times before. Sometimes, it’s hard to find the balance of safety vs. being overprotective. In an age of lightning...
Last week I asked you to consider the possibility that the people in your life express and receive love in a preferred way. Of course, I highly recommend you read “The 5 Love Languages of Children” by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell or visit 5lovelanguages.com for even more detail, but for now, I will focus...
When my oldest son started kindergarten, I was all about the homework. Since I am a stay-at-home parent, I became completely involved in his homework process. I missed him so much during the day, that I relished this one-on-one time with him. At about the midpoint of the year, he had the ability to do...
Over the years, I have relied on parenting books to help guide me through the uncertainty of raising a family. It is my intention to share with you the nuggets of wisdom I have gleaned from these books in a format that is easy to understand, and won’t take you a whole lot of time...
In my previous post I extolled the advantages and pitfalls of using a slow cooker. Cooking, as in life, is all about perseverance. In my own hit and miss trials, I stumbled upon the easiest shredded chicken recipe ever. Even the grocery list is only three ingredients long! You may wonder why I am choosing...
As the season starts to shift to cooler temperatures and the leaves become tinged with color, we start thinking about the hot comfort foods that warm our hearts and feed our souls. Crockpot cooking is an ideal way to create these comfort foods while managing the extreme busyness of our households. There’s something triumphant in...
By now we all should be back into full swing with the school year. In theory, we should have figured out the perfect time to get our kids up, going and happily out the door. For most of us, this isn’t our reality. Often we are fighting with our kids just to get them dressed...
I remember it like it was yesterday. I had taken my youngest son, who was three years old at the time, to a gym class. I had learned long ago that quiet, library story times were not a ‘good fit’ for an extremely active, rough and tumble boy. I figured a busy, movement filled class...
My name is Diana DeVaul and I am excited to start contributing to the Riverview Counseling Services blog. My goal is to support readers in your parenting and everyday life endeavors which of course fits in beautifully with Riveview’s philosophy. Hopefully as you read, you will find positive support, education and real-life applications to...
As summer is winding down, sometimes parents run out of ideas to keep the kids entertained. Below is a list of some ideas that are low cost that can be fun for the whole family. Depending upon the developmental level of your children they may need to be modified to fit your needs. Sometimes local...
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