FamilyNavigation.com » Creating a Healthy Home Life http://www.familynavigation.com chasing family dreams Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:50:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Using Competition to Motivate Kids http://www.familynavigation.com/using-competition-to-motivate-kids/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/using-competition-to-motivate-kids/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:23:50 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3989

There is a reason why our website is called FamilyNavigation.com and not FamilyGotItAllFiguredOut.com.  We are sailing the wild seas of life with three young kids and we do not know which way to go but together we will figure it out.  We do not know what is best for our family all the time and we ...

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A little while back we had a family outing to a very nice beach just North of where we live.  It was one nice day in all the terrible rainy weather we had been having, so we thought we better take advantage and do something outside.  The grandparents happened to be in town with their trailer and were accompanied ...

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Lisa and I recently watched a documentary called ‘Hyper Parents & Coddled Kids’ which examines the phenomena of Helicopter Parenting.  Helicopter Parents is a term used to describe parents who constantly hover over their children to solve problems that may occur in their lives and make sure they stay safe.  The documentary describes these parents as ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/the-long-term-effects-of-helicopter-parenting/feed/ 0 Making Your Own Household Cleaners http://www.familynavigation.com/making-your-own-household-cleaners/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/making-your-own-household-cleaners/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:23:52 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3041 Store bought household cleaners can contain unhealthy chemicals that are not safe for ourselves, our children, and the environment.  The big cleaning supply companies want you to think you need them, or you will never get rid of germs and bacteria.  You can make all your own cleaners from easy to find ingredients that are healthier for you and ...

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Lately we have been questioning our food choices.  It is widely advertised that eating fish is a part of a healthy diet and in our grocery stores one of the best deals on fish is Basa.  We have made the decision not to eat Basa (a type of Catfish) anymore.  We had already made the decision to not eat ...

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How do you keep your kids from smoking?  Our kids are still too young for us to worry about it but it is something I have thought of.  I was probably pretty unlikely to ever start smoking but I remember when I was young, probably grade 2 or 3, we were visited by someone representing the ...

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How are we going to get our kids to enjoy what they have in life and not get caught up with the materialism and commercialism of our society? I have pondered this question a lot since becoming a parent. Throughout my life I have often consciously rebelled against being materialistic and it continues today. In fact, ...

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For many, if not most, the Christmas season can be the most stressful time of the year. What is supposed to be the most joyous of all holidays can be a real struggle to get through. There is often an increased workload at the office, more requests for social activities, and of course some intense shopping at overcrowded stores. ...

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