FamilyNavigation.com » Parent Time http://www.familynavigation.com chasing family dreams Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:18:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Nap Time is Ending Soon http://www.familynavigation.com/nap-time-is-ending-soon/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/nap-time-is-ending-soon/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:18:18 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3566

Oh how I’m going to miss nap time.  No not my naps … the twins naps.  It is so nice with twins to have a small break in the day to have some time to relax and get some chores done.  Right now the twins nap from 1pm and get up between 3 – 4pm.  Don’t get me wrong, I ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/nap-time-is-ending-soon/feed/ 0 Staying Calm and Low Stress – Ya Right! http://www.familynavigation.com/staying-calm-and-low-stress-ya-right/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/staying-calm-and-low-stress-ya-right/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:52:18 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3322

I have been trying to figure out a way to stay calm and not be stressed out around the kids when they start fussing. During this time I find myself getting all worked up and anxious around them. There are times (more frequently lately) where the slightest little whine sends chills down my back ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/staying-calm-and-low-stress-ya-right/feed/ 0 Our Weekly Date Night – Frugal Style http://www.familynavigation.com/our-weekly-date-night-frugal-style/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/our-weekly-date-night-frugal-style/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:27:56 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2638

When the word got out that we were going to have a child we got a lot of advice from experienced parents.  Surprisingly the most common piece of advice we heard was not about caring for your child, but caring for yourself.  We were told to make sure you made some time for yourself away from your kids.  ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/our-weekly-date-night-frugal-style/feed/ 5 Geocache Diet – Day 54 http://www.familynavigation.com/geocache-diet-day-54/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/geocache-diet-day-54/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:35 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2587

A trip down Vancouver Island to visit our parents resulted with Lisa and I having a few days to ourselves and we took advantage of it:  Boy did we ever!!  We left early each day and returned late while we walked, shopped, ate, and geocached.  In first two days alone we walked over 20km and found ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/geocache-diet-day-54/feed/ 0 Enjoying Parents Time Away from the Kids http://www.familynavigation.com/enjoying-parents-time-away-from-the-kids/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/enjoying-parents-time-away-from-the-kids/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:34:03 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2558

Last year, at this time, we lived in Calgary which for us was a 2-day drive from where we live today.  We did not have any family nearby and we were raising 3 kids without any guilt-free rest from parenting.  We could pay for sitters but since we live on a budget the cost/benefit never seemed ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/enjoying-parents-time-away-from-the-kids/feed/ 0 Reconnecting with a Lost Hobby http://www.familynavigation.com/reconnecting-with-a-lost-hobby/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/reconnecting-with-a-lost-hobby/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:52:01 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2348

As parents we tend to put our kids first and everything else goes on the back burner.  Most of the parents I have talked to has given up at least one of their hobbies that they enjoyed in their younger years.  Did you once love to play the guitar, cook pastries, or do ceramics?  I asked some friends ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/reconnecting-with-a-lost-hobby/feed/ 0 Importance of Sleep and Rest for Parents http://www.familynavigation.com/importance-of-sleep-and-rest-for-parents/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/importance-of-sleep-and-rest-for-parents/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:46:49 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2234

You shouldn’t be ashamed of resting or relaxing.   For parents of young kids it’s sometimes hard to get in the rest that you need to function properly.  There is a great article from Australia that goes into more detail about it, called “Sleep for Parents”.

When we had our first baby I slept when she slept, just ...

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