Blog Posts – Page 7 – Bethanne Kim

Flying with a Toddler

Flying with a toddler is hard! There are no two ways about it, but it doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Other passengers will always run the gamut from understanding, even helpful, to complete jerks. No one thinks it’s fun to fly with a cranky or crying little person, whether it’s your own or someone […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Family Featured Health and Wellness

When was the last time you ate something new?

Kids aren’t the most experimental eaters, generally speaking. Sure, if it’s sugar-coated they’ll go for it, but they tend to stick to their favorites and it’s hard to get them to experiment. But when was the last time you tried something really different? I make a point of eating different foods just to push myself, and […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Featured Health and Wellness

Misplaced Anger

It’s easy to get angry, even very angry, especially when your kids are stepping on your very last nerve. But consider this, especially if you are getting unusually angry: Is that really why you are mad? A lot of times, our anger isn’t about what has happened or even the way other people are reacting, although […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Family Featured Fun and Games

National Parks ROCK!

What do you and your family like to do? There’s a National Park for that! Your specific answer really doesn’t matter because there are hundreds of national parks for every possible interest, and they each have special events that cater to even more special interests. I grew up going to national parks and historical sites […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Featured Musings School

Modern School: A Culture of Fear

My kids love their schools, but it doesn’t take long to figure out that the zero tolerance policies modern schools have been forced into a position where they have a culture of fear for the students, teachers, and administrators. There really aren’t a lot of areas where zero tolerance makes sense and those where it […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Featured School

Their Life, Their Responsibility – Not Mine

I love my boys. I do my best to care and provide for them, but I have my own stuff to deal with. There are some very hard limits to what I can and will do, and I make no apologies for that. When our boys arrive home from school every day, could I drop […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Family Featured

Choosing Legal Guardians For Your Kids

Choosing legal guardians is tough. Unlike being a godparent, a legal guardian is a legally recognized (and binding) relationship. Your kids will only ever have a legal guardian if you stop being able to be their parent or aren’t close enough to be there when they are needed, such as for medical care. Types of […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Ages and Stages Family Featured Health and Wellness

Beyond Stranger Danger: Cults and Social Isolation

We start teaching our kids about stranger danger when they are toddler so most know they shouldn’t get in a car with a stranger or take candy from one. If your “little one” is now a black belt with some serious unarmed self-defense skills or a 200-pound linebacker, you may have stopped worrying about stranger […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Featured

Baltimore Riots and the Mom of the Year

Originally published on The Moderate Mom. If you haven’t seen the video, just search for “Mom of the Year”+”Baltimore Riots”. It’s a mom cussing out her fully-grown (but not adult) son and hitting him when she found him out with the rioters. He goes home with her and not a single rioter tries to interfere […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJune 23, 2026

Family

The Up-Side to Reality TV

Originally published on The Moderate Mom. Many people would disagree, but there is an up-side to reality TV. Clearly, there are far more edifying activities one can partake in than simply perching one’s posterior upon the divan and gazing at the “boob tube”. But seriously, are we really that uptight? People need to relax their […]

Bethanne Kim 9 years agoJuly 12, 2026

Survival Skills for All Ages (series)