For those of you who are new here, hi - my name is Niki, and I'm the owner/founder of HFM’s. Last week I shared a blog post all about my homeschooling experience. In case you missed it, you can read it here. Anyways, I got such great feedback from that post - I wanted to create a part two. Over...[ read more ]
Hi Mommas - It’s me Niki, and I’m back with another blog. For those of you who didn’t know already, I am a proud mother of a large family! One daughter and 8 sons. Although they are all grown up now and grandbabies are finally coming, I seriously wonder how things can possibly succeed at this time in the school...[ read more ]
Alright, momma’s - let's do this I'm just going to be real here, no one knows what the next week, month or year will even look like. So, we're going to have to be a little flexible. There are so many things going on right now totally out of our control. If we are feeling like this imagine what...[ read more ]
While there are many surprises and challenges that await you in motherhood, one of the biggest shocks may be time management, or the feeling of being overwhelmed. No matter how happy and fulfilled you may be as a new mom, if you don’t take time out of your busy day to take care of yourself, you’re not giving your precious...[ read more ]
We take it for granted that babies grow into little people that eventually know how to talk. We don’t typically send them to language school and they don’t order “Rosetta Stone – Human Adult Language” courses online. Babies normally pick up language all on their own.There have been different theories on how children learn to speak, and while we don’t...[ read more ]
When children become old enough to start school, they have already developed some kind of language ability. The degree to which kids use and understand language is important and has an enormous impact on their entire educational career.How Do Young Children Develop Language Skills?There is a growing body of evidence that points to a strong parental influence on early language...[ read more ]
If you have a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD, you know one of the main symptoms is hyperactivity. In other words, your child may seem to have an excess of energy, and all of that energy needs to be channeled.Unfortunately, modern kids are far less physically active than kids from just 20 years ago. It used to be...[ read more ]
Being a parent is the hardest job on the planet. But being a parent of a child with a mental illness can feel unbearable at times. All parents want to do what’s right for their kids, but when your child is sick, either physically or mentally, the desire to “get it right” becomes even more intense. If you are the...[ read more ]
The hard work and unpredictability that makes parenting so rewarding can also cause a great deal of anxiety. Here are some simple ways to bring yourself to a place of calm. Make a To-Do List Ruminating on worries can cause lots of stress. Clear your mind by making a to-do list. Put down everything that needs to be done into...[ read more ]
Going through a divorce can bring the worst out of a couple that once promised each other forever. Your world might feel like it’s falling apart, and trying to co-parent when you’re struggling to simply keep going can be overwhelming. Learning to co-parent won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible. Use the five strategies below to start co-parenting with your...[ read more ]