Lists – Bethanne Kim

5 Wordless Ways to Comfort Loved Ones

We all want to comfort the ones we love, especially our children, when they are upset or stressed but not all parents, or all kids, are comfortable talking about feelings. For that matter, a lot of times kids genuinely don’t understand what is upsetting them. There are times that trying to force a conversation makes […]

Bethanne Kim 6 years agoFebruary 1, 2022

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Gift Guide: DO Something

You aren’t likely to go wrong with the classics like flowers and breakfast in bed, and if she doesn’t like those you almost certainly already know. But there is something I suspect would make most women happy that most never put on a gift list: finish something on their honey-do list. If she has been […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 9, 2022

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134 Kids and Teen Book Recommendations from State Libraries

The Library of Congress has an annual book festival where, among other things, all 50 states and the US territories are invited to have a table and promote their state literacy programs. Every state has their own “center for the book” that selects notable books about the state and/or by state authors, although not all are […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 1, 2022

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Websites to Help Dads with Daughters

Parenting is a challenge for everyone but dads with daughters can have some extra challenges, especially today. These websites have advice specifically for daughters and for parents raising daughters. We will keep adding to the list as we find more sites. Advice for my Daughter: A mom’s advice for her daughter, and to inspire other […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 1, 2022

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Other Sites for Dads

These sites have great ideas for dads but they aren’t parenting sites. A Beautiful Bookshelf: A blog about good books for young readers. Allergy Free Afternoon Tea (Pea Fritters): Navigating food allergies can be hard. This mom aims to make it easier for other parents with lots of allergen-free recipes and tips. The Anxiety Adventure: […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 1, 2022

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Every Quality Dad Blog We Can Find

This is a website for fathers, and websites for dads can be hard to find. When we started looking, we found some great-looking lists of daddy blogs only to be disappointed when many turned out to be no longer maintained, rarely posted to, lacking useful advice, or excessively political. The last two groups contain some […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 1, 2022

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Gift Guide: Adult Coloring Books and Colored Pencils

From baby’s first scribbles to DaVinci’s sculptures, there is a huge continuum in what is art. Most of us don’t progress very far on that continuum, but the new generation of adult coloring books and colored pencils let us feel like we have. The thing I love about it is that no matter what your […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 9, 2022

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Five Great Book Series’ that Grow with the Kids

Kids outgrow everything so fast! Books are no exception. We have chosen five great book series’ that grow with the kids. Overall, they tend to be more reference or educational, but in a fun and interactive way. Think comic books, not textbooks. These books have lots of illustrations and are intended to make you think […]

Bethanne Kim 7 years agoFebruary 1, 2022

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Gift Guide: Buying Essential Oils

Based on my non-scientific observations, if you are a man and are buying essential oils (eos), there is a good chance they are a gift. Most of the available information is about how to use them. This is about what to look for when you are buying eos, especially as a gift, not how to use them. There […]

Bethanne Kim 8 years agoFebruary 9, 2022