One Good Deed
We’ve been following One Good Deed, the blog of writer Erin McHugh as she chronicles the year she’s spending doing one good deed a day. Erin's blog has had all of us at JoFrost.com thinking what we good deeds we could work into our lives daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly. Since Erin’s now a pro at good deeds (and soon will have a book out based on her year of living "goodly"), we asked her to give us some hints on how parents and kids could get involved in her good deed movement and where she comes up with her ideas for daily deeds…
UK Families: Are You In Need of Jo’s Expert Advice and Extreme Parental Guidance?
Are you a parent or co-carer looking for Jo's advice and want to take part in the next season of Extreme Parental Guidance? Click through for more details…
Have a British-American Christmas
We're bringing the East and West sides of the Atlantic together this month for a Christmas recipe swap! We chose recipes that were similar, but ultimately served a little differently from each other. Take this holiday season to try out something new at your Christmas dinner table! Yorkshire pudding or Popovers, Mincemeat Pie or Apple, there's something for everyone!
Are Your Kids Tuning In or Tuning Out?
Lately, we've been reading up on how technology (computers, cell phones, videos games, social media, text messaging, etc) is affecting kids and their ability to focus on school work. It's worrisome to read how grade point averages are going down, attention deficit is going up, and the pressure to be in-the-know is at an all-time high for 'tweens and teens.
What we found particularly interesting were the opposing quotes from parents. Some said their kids need to consume 4-8 hours of digital life a day because it will help them in the long term. Their feeling was, those who stay on top of digital trends and media are the ones who succeed in the world. Other parents are worried the mass consumption keeps kids in front of a screen and not moving around or engaging in face-to-face activities or conversations. Their belief is that passive entertainment is not how the real world works. But here's something every parent–regardless of what side they're on in the digital divide–needs to know…
Get Back to Giving Back
Whether it's once a week or once a month, get everyone in your house involved in giving back to the community. Clean up a neighborhood park, bake some goodies to take to a local nursing home, or take some dog treats and tennis balls over to the local dog shelter to play with the pups. Start small …