How do you teach your kids to think for themselves? Last week I had a great visit with a group of parents and grandparents about how to teach children to think for themselves. We all want that for our kids, don't we. Let's talk about 5 strategies for helping kids make wise decisions. 1. The first step is to let your children see how you make good … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Kids To Think For Themselves
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Angela England Interview on Raising Self-Sufficient Children
I had the great opportunity to interview Angela England, author of Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) and the owner of UntrainedHousewives.com. Angela and her husband, Sidney, live inside the city limits on a quarter of an acre where they raise their five children and practice the same skills and techniques that she discusses in her wonderful book. Gardening or … [Read more...] about Angela England Interview on Raising Self-Sufficient Children
Self Sufficiency and Growing Your Own Food
On Educating Today’s Facebook page and blog, we’ve been talking about that one of the best ways to grow your family’s income is to learn how to live a more self sufficient lifestyle. Self reliant living can include all the areas of your family’s life… housing, vehicles, clothing, entertainment, medical, education and feeding your family in an economical way. Coming Back to … [Read more...] about Self Sufficiency and Growing Your Own Food
Growing a Family Garden
Growing a Family Garden Like most families, you are always on the look-out for ways to build or grow your family’s income and we’ll be talking more and more about that on EducatingToday.com. But before you go looking for that second job or other resources, let’s take a look at what you may already have available. One of the best ways to teach kids responsibility and … [Read more...] about Growing a Family Garden
