Quell Sibling Rivalry and Create Family Harmony

Lisa and I had the great privilege of being guests on an incredible web site radio program: All the Rage Radio hosted by Dr. Paula Scully. A writer, dentist, and entrepreneur, Paula is the founder of DreamBoldLiveBold.com and AlltheRageRadio.com. She is the creator of Power Journaling, a fun and simple process to help you create positive change [...]

Great Sibling Gifts

  I recently came across a line of melamine plates designed for big brothers and big sisters! They are 100 percent dishwasher safe and BPA-free. If you are looking for a way to celebrate the arrival of a new sibling or encourage your kids to get thoughtful gifts for one another during the holidays, this [...]

Don’t Overlook The Best Business Partner – Your Sibling!!

Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal Jessican and Ashlee Simpson During the ’70s and ’80s, no less than six Sutter brothers reached the NHL. The Jonas Brothers Beyonce and Solange Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are just some of the most famous sibling teams out there. They combined their strengths, love and family bonds to rocket into stardom. [...]

Meet Four Sisters in Business!

We just LOVE happy sibling stories and had to share this one with you.  I’m also a fan of their products. Maybe you’ll be inspired to start your own family business!? What do you get when you cross an entrepreneurial-minded mom with four creative daughters? A growing company whose motto is “Funky Soaps 4 Funky [...]

Keeping it Fair

Everyday, I am learning about this whole parenting business and the other day, Heather reminded me of something both powerful and simple when it comes to treating your kids fairly. I am not sure why I struggle with this so much. I have read over and over again (like you are about to do right [...]

Keeping Young Kids Busy – Radio Interview

Lisa and I pre-recorded an interview with WBZ-AM’s Doug Cope. The segment aired live last Tuesday during The Parent Report but you can still take a listen here! It’s an age old question…how to keep young kids occupied… That’s Heather Kempskie of Bellingham, who, along with her twin sister, has co-authored a book called, “The [...]

Siblings & Big Age Differences

I recently spent a few days observing (and camping with) two sisters with a significant age difference. One is 15 years old, the other is 5. No one can argue, ten years is a big age difference. One is thinking about boys and the other thinks they have cooties. One is fairly independent, the other [...]

Season of Change

We all think of summer as a breath of fresh air, a time to relax and to let go but to me (especially this year) it has meant a time of change and moving on. In the last three days, things that have been part of my weekly and daily routine were closed out and [...]

Why the World Needs Fathers/Father Figures

Guys, if you had to pick three to five other men who together best represent your values, skills, general personality, and parenting style, who would they be? You can’t pick people you don’t know. (Sorry, if you had already concluded that George Clooney is like your long lost twin, you’re out of luck). Three days [...]

Family & Friends

Heather and I had the awesome opportunity to go with away with 8 wonderful woman that we have met through our children. We are all moms, career women, tired women and lucky women for we have forged such strong friendships over the last year that I am not entirely sure how I had lived without [...]

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