Projects for Sanity

I’m a “project” girl. I always have some kind of thing planned either for the kids or around the house. It’s my own personal way of staying sane. My husband has this way cool job. He’s a marine biologist and always comes home from work with interesting stories. I reply with “I vacuumed the lint [...]

A Butterfly in Pennsylvania

While on our recent vacation to visit family in Pennsylvania we had the most extraordinary thing happen. My mother-in-law found some really cool caterpillars on the dill plants in her garden. I had just bought a bug catcher for Kiersten who is three so we put the caterpillars and some dill in and decided to [...]

Fayette women share great birthday party ideas

With great weather and more laid-back schedules, summer is a great time for parents to get creative with kids’ birthday parties. Our inner Martha Stewart can shine and we can create a party that our children will tell their children about. Throwing a great party doesn’t have to mean spending tons of money; use your [...]

Get Outside – Dirt Makes Your Kids Smarter

If you still aren’t convinced that children who spend a good amount of time outside are healthier, then you need to consider the new study that reveals bacteria found in the soil not only lowers depression and anxiety but can also make your kids smarter! This new research, according to Science Daily, indicates “exposure to [...]

Tricks Are For Kids…

If there’s any time that brings out the best and worst in parents, it’s definitely summer time.  Ah, yes…A time when children are with their moms parents…All…..day…..long….  Now don’t get me wrong, this can truly be a wonderful experience for parent and child.  A time to read books on the summer reading list or check out the newest [...]

Keeping Busy: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Fayette County is home to an advocacy organization called FACTOR. This group tackles a number of difficult issues, ranging from drug abuse to child abuse. One of their support programs comes in the form of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG), which aims to provide not only emotional support but also education and assistance to grandparents who [...]

Parents invited to anti-bullying workshop

An Anti-Bullying Workshop, geared toward the parents of elementary and middle school students, will be held at Sam’s Auditorium on Thursday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Times Well Spent, Inc., in partnership with Fayette County schools, local law enforcement and the Association of Village PRIDE.
The workshop is an opportunity to [...]

Nominate your mom (or friend) for Mother of the Year

Should your mom (or friend) be named Mother of the Year?
Let us know! The deadline for Fayette County’s annual Mother of the Year Contest, coordinated by The Citizen and Fayette Woman magazine, is Tuesday, April 27.
Valuable prize packages this year are provided by sponsors including A Southern Accent, A’meritage at Dogwood, Atlanta Market Furniture & [...]

Moms: your example teaches self-acceptance

No force exerts more power on how girls perceive their bodies and their relationship with food than the examples set by their own mothers, research and countless examples show.
Some of you are mothers; all of you had one. What did you learn about food, eating and weight from your own mother and what is your [...]

Get Your Family Recycling

Each water bottle you recycle might not seem like much, but don’t undervalue your efforts. Those bottles you drop in the recycling bin can be made into dozens of useful items, from new bottles to t-shirts, carpeting and even automotive parts.
Recycling can help save energy, money and land space, create new green jobs, and reduce [...]

Children and Nature-Deficit Disorder

Is Your Child Suffering from Nature-Deficit Disorder?  According to Richard Louv, in his groundbreaking national bestseller, Last Child in the Woods, we are rearing a generation of children indoors with no direct contact with nature. Not only do our children miss the joy and wonder of discovery but many now see the “outside” as a [...]

Five vital skills for kids and tips for teaching them

It’s no surprise that mothers want the best for their children, but are they setting the bar too high when it comes to their own expectations of themselves as parents? One in three mothers admit to setting expectations for themselves as parents that are “unrealistic,” according to the Moms Straight Talk on Parenting survey conducted [...]

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