401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home

401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home

Author: Bonnie Runyan McCullough

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2014-05-20

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1466871717

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401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home is an essential book for busy parents who would like to get their kids to share the housework & chores, and who would like a systematic program to ensure that their kids know all the basic living skills by the time they leave home at age eighteen. Among the topics it covers are: - How (and when) to assign and teach specific jobs - How to give positive feedback, incentives, rewards (or punishment) - How to teach your child to organize his or her bedroom - How to teach time and money and basic household skills; handling personal hygiene and clothing needs, cooking, nutrition, and shopping skills; exploring and planning a career - Plus over 400 specific incentive/reward ideas (like charging a nickel for every sock Mom has to pick up) - It works! Whether your kids are toddlers or teenagers, you'll find immediate help and direction in Bonnie Runyan McCullough and Susan Walker Monson's enthusiastic, supportive advice.


Life Skills for Kids

Life Skills for Kids

Author: Christine Field

Publisher: Shaw Books

Published: 2000-03-07

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0877884722

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Does your child know how to use a check book? Boil an egg? Do the laundry? Read a map? Homeschooler Christine Field helps parents systematically teach kids - from preschool to the teen years - what they need to know to thrive as adults.


A Survivor's Guide to Home Schooling

A Survivor's Guide to Home Schooling

Author: Luanne Shackelford

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780891075035

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Home schooling may be one of the most important and rapidly growing social movements of the day, but that doesn't get the laundry done for home teaching moms! Here, at last, is help millions of home schoolers have been waiting for. Written by two home teaching moms, this book answers the questions home schoolers are asking: How can I prevent burnout? What do I do with my preschoolers while I teach? What if my child isn't "getting it?" How can my husband help? Writing with wisdom, candor and humor, the authors share the situations, solutions, successes and yes, even the failures home teachers face. A Survivor's Guide to Home Schooling offers practical suggestions, support, and encouragement, all in light of Scriptural guidelines.


File...Don't Pile

File...Don't Pile

Author: Pat Dorff

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1986-07-15

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780312289317

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If you have ever watched the stacks of papers, magazins, clippings, and projects pile up out of control, File...Don't Pile will provide fast, easy practical advice. More than a collection of random hints, this handy guide presents systems of organization for every conceivable type of household paper. Topics covered include: -How to cut through the clutter-the 5 step solution -Choosing the right paper-control system for your needs -10 questions to determine whether to save a piece of paper -Categorizing, tab systems, coding systems, indexing, cross-referencing -How to plan for growth and expansion -Keeping files current and useful-the 4 step maintenance plan -Creating and using a personal business file Plus comprehensive systems for organizing mail, greeting cards, a Rolodex, newspapers, and magazines, coupons, and much more, including sample file headings for a wide variety of useful subjects. File..Don't Pile is the fast prescription for anyone drowning in household paper.


Don't Get Caught with Your Skirt Down

Don't Get Caught with Your Skirt Down

Author: Jill Keto

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-04-14

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1439155755

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A straightforward, no-nonsense, practical, woman-to-woman guide to understanding the economy and personal finance, navigating the sea of confusing investment options and cutting back on spending during this difficult, belt-tightening recession. We’re in the midst of some of the toughest times we’ve ever seen. But it’s not time to panic—with some solid guidance and financial savvy, you can weather this recession and come out on top. Jill Keto—a selfmade entrepreneur and mother of two—gives you the real scoop on personal finance, the markets, and how to spend and save wisely the way only a girlfriend can, in a down-toearth and straightforward manner we haven’t heard from any of the experts. You’ll learn: • Where the economy is headed and what that means for you • How to create backup income • Essential skills to help you thrive • How to deal with your big fat mortgage • How to keep your job • How to get what you need, cheaply • Where to save your money so it doesn’t vaporize • How to haggle like a pro • How to cut your food bill in half • How to have no car payment • How to look gorgeous without spending a fortune • And much more!


The ADHD Parenting Handbook

The ADHD Parenting Handbook

Author: Colleen Alexander-Roberts

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications

Published: 2006-08-01

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1589795032

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Practical advice for parents from parents, and proven techniques for raising hyperactive children without losing your temper.


Totally Organized

Totally Organized

Author: Bonnie McCullough

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 1986-03-15

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1429941960

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Getting organized is one of the biggest challenges in any home today. Pressed for time and bogged down by papers, receipts, household items, and an endless stream of junk mail, Americans need expert ways to get an stay on top of it all. Expert organizer Bonnie McCullough has the answers. In this clear, practical guide, she explains how to: --Take control of household tasks by using a planner, making lists, and setting priorities. --Gain more free time by establishing routines and planning ahead. --Create more space in the kitchen, closets, and elsewhere. --Setup a simple, easy-to-use home-filing system. --Get kids, spouses, and roommates motivated to help keep the household organized. --Establish and stick to a household budget. --Simplify holidays and gift giving. --Work smarter, not harder--when tackling housework, paperwork, and all the little things that drain time and energy from our lives.


Tough Questions

Tough Questions

Author: Sheila Kitzinger

Publisher: Harvard Common Press

Published: 1991-06-04

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9781558320321

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Helps parents of children ages three to twelve explore their own values so that they can communicate them clearly to their children.


Bonnie's Household Organizer

Bonnie's Household Organizer

Author: Bonnie Runyan McCullough

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1983-11-15

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780312087951

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"This book won't make you rich, and it won't make your work go away. What it will do, if you have a desire to improve your efficiency, is help you get organized so that you can get done what needs to be done and go on to other things. The most satisfying reward of getting control is that it builds self-esteem, which in turn cultivates energy, enthusiasm, and happiness. Nothing breeds success like success."--Bonnie McCullough The essential guide for getting control of your home. A time-management book for the whole family. Newly revised and updated edition * Training you kids to take care of the house * Easy ways to create more storage space * Time-saving secrets of a professional cleaner * How to create a kitchen of convenience * Conquering the dishes, mending, laundry Bonnie's Household Organizer is an essential handbook for anyone-- mothers, fathers, students, roommates, or working singles-- who wants to get organized at home. More than a collection of helpful hints or cleaning techniques, this remarkable book offers workable systems of organization. It begins by showing how to apply proven principles of time management to the home, moves through work habits, shelving suggestions, methods for training children to work, and ways to save money (especially on food), to the basic problem-solving process as it applies to home problems. Each chapter ends with practical suggestions for applying the ideas and techniques to your particular circumstances. Whether you live in a twelve-room home or a studio apartment, have seven children, or a roommate who never cleans up, you'll find immediate help and direction in Bonnie's clear, practical, enthusiastic advice.