Every now and then people send me links to helpful articles so I try to publish a roundup of said links every now and then. (Yes, I just began and ended a sentence with the same phrase. You’re welcome.) So! Here are the links for July. Coleen says, “We posted an article titled 10 Concerns [...]

I don’t know about you, but Heat Wave 2011 is really….hot. Our “excessive heat” warning expired yesterday, but man! It’s still hot out there. I’ve been keeping the boys inside during the hottest hours of the day. Because of the “no screens until 2pm” rule, this has been a bit difficult in terms of finding [...]

Hulloooo, Heroes! Are you suffering from the big heatwave today? Me too! Well. Not completely “suffering” as I’m blessed with a very cool basement in which to hide. The only thing I have to be careful of is going outside and then back in quickly as that can cause a massive headache. I learned that [...]

(Editor’s note: I received an important email from Holly recently, highlighting a new program that Easter Seals has developed to help kids get a solid start in life. Thanks for sharing with us, Holly!) As parents we all know how important the first five years of a child’s life are. They’re incredible years of learning [...]

(Editor’s note: please welcome Andrew with some advice for protecting our kids from the scammers they WILL encounter online. Thanks Andrew!) Protecting Your Kids With The Highest Rated Antivirus Software. Email technology has proven to be really helpful in connecting households, businesses and organizations across the globe. Because of this technology, families that stayed apart [...]

(Editor’s note: I’m SO sorry to our usual contributors for not getting FFYF published these past few weeks. Life has been….crazy. Getting better now! The older boys and a friend went swimming in our pool the other day. By “pool” I mean one of those Intex soft-sided pools that are above ground and somewhat small. [...]