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8 Tips to Raising a Self-Confident Daughter

February 7, 2021 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

8 Tips to Raising a Self-Confident Daughter

8 Tips to Raising a Self-Confident Daughter BEST OF FRENEMIES: MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS AND WEIGHT Barbie gets a bad rap. She’s has been the prime suspect in crimes against girls’ and women’s self-esteem, followed closely by fashion designers and photoshop artists. But is she solely to blame? It’s complicated. Yes, society’s expectations and pop culture play a role, but for many women, our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: 8 Tips to Raising a Self-Confident Daughter, Melissa Chapman, Mothers and daughters, parenting your kids, raising kids

This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children’s lives!

January 22, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is Zero points on the Weight Watchers Freestyle Plan

This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children's lives! is a sponsored post.  As a new  year unfolds there's a mantra we all repeat: I can't believe January 2021 is already underway-wasn't it just the beginning of summer vacation?! This year feels so monumental as it has already held a few life-altering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Family friendly events, Melissa Chapman, Motherhood, raising kids, Staten Island, the Staten Island Family

3 ways to combat depression anxiety and suicide in youth and teens

January 20, 2021 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

3 ways to combat depression anxiety and suicide in youth and teens

Now more than ever if you are a parent you need to read this article 3 ways to combat depression anxiety and suicide in youth and teens. Approximately 44 million children ages 3 to 17 are diagnosed with anxiety, while 1.9 million children and teens are diagnosed with depression (CDC). And, suicide is the second leading cause of death in teens between 15 and 24 years old (CDC).  Being a … [Read more...]

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Capturing that infamous HOLIDAY family photo- parents you can do it!

December 8, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Capturing that infamous HOLIDAY family photo- parents you can do it! For most of us parents, every month seems jammed-packed with schedules to keep, dinners to make and lots of laundry, but December is an entirely different beast. In addition to all that other "fun" stuff, December is crammed with holidays and a very palpable pressure to create lasting memories that you and your kids will cherish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Holiday family photos, How to take great pictures of your kids, Melissa Chapman, the Staten Island Family

20 Things Our Children Need Most and a Weight Watchers Blue Faux Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe – Just 3 Smart Points per sandwich

December 3, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Weight Watchers Faux Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe - Just 3 Smart Points  per sandwich

I'll never forget when my son attended a birthday party and spent quite a bit of time in an arcade where he amassed what seemed like THOUSANDS of tickets. With all those tickets one would assume he'd be able to afford a down-payment on a car-- but what he wanted most was a set of fake fingers. And he actually spent years playing with those fake fingers ( and still does!) Those simple silly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: helping your kids find their happy place, Melissa Chapman, Raising happy kids, the Staten Island Family

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