What is the difference between Delirium and Dementia? Did you know one could be signs of an immediately life threatening condition? IBA Board Member Audrey Humaciu of Munofore shares important signs to look for when caring for an elderly loved one. If an elderly loved one is mentally alert one day and confused or delirious the next it may not be Alzheimer’s Disease. Sudden signs of dementia is one obvious symptom of a considerable number of … [Read more...]
Stop Siblings From Fighting with this Genius Trick
Familiarity breeds contempt, especially when it comes to siblings on break. IBA Board Member Shana from Our Sutton Place shares a genius trick to ending the bickering in seconds. This one simple trick will stop sibling fighting instantly. By diffusing the situation, it will bring laughter and fun back into your family’s day. You plan for weeks or months for the perfect vacation—10 min in to the big summer road trip—the fighting and … [Read more...]
Meltdown Classification Scale: a Funny Glimpse at Parenting
In this humorous, yet helpful post, Katie of The Flower Donkey Diaries explains her Meltdown Classification System so you too can forecast when it is appropriate to stay put and ride out the meltdown or when it is time to send the kid packing to his or her room, isolating the storm and minimizing damage. It’s hurricane season here in Florida, the great, humid state in which I live. That means we are constantly on watch for storms brewing … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Muffin Tin Meals
Make meal time and snacks more fun for kids by using easy muffin tins and cupcake liners! Kids love it and it's a great way to introduce new foods or clean out your fridge! Try out these ideas by Shannon from Daily Motivity. Are you looking for a way to spruce up a kid meal and/or try to get kids to eat a variety of foods? Why not try muffin tins meal to make eating fun ? Muffin tin meals are nothing new, I’ve actually been doing it with my … [Read more...]
Families of Influence a Blog Dedicated to Strengthening Today’s Family
Meet Ken Reynolds of Families of Influence. His goal is to help strengthen your family with support and education it needs. Meet Ken Reynolds Bio: I am a husband, father of 3 kids, musician and worship leader. My blog is called Families of Influence, and it exists to provide education, prayer support and a community of friends to help strengthen today's family. What do you blog about on Families of Influence? Parenting and Marriage How … [Read more...]
4 Ways College Challenged My Young Kid to be Successful in Life
Ever wondered what it sending your kid to college at a young school would be like? Maria Magdelena describes how she went through this process with her son in this post, originally posted at When It Comes Time to be a Mother. Help other parents by pinning this image! Things To Consider If You Want To Get Your Kid To College At A Young Age Your kid may be a genius so he can move on to college at a young age. This achievement must have made … [Read more...]
8 Educational Websites for Summer Learning FUN
It's no secret that kids who don't participate in summer learning opportunities lose some of what they learn over the summer. Thankfully, Monica from NYC Tech Mommy offers some great educational websites to prevent the summer slide. Now you may be asking yourself, but how do I keep them learning through the summer? One way you can do this is through online education. It’s no secret that today’s kids love technology and they’re so tech-savvy … [Read more...]
We Are Loving This Life – A Six Kids and Five Pets Lifestyle Blog!
Wowza! Six kids and five pets??? I have four kids and one huge dog, and I am pushing my limits ;-) Heidi Smith from We Are Loving This Life may just be our latest superwoman to join the IBA! Honestly, you can have one kid and no pets and still be superwoman... just saying' six kids and five pets is A LOT :-) Heidi blogs about this and more on her lifestyle blog, We Are Loving This Life. She is in the process of changing her blog's direction and … [Read more...]
Letters to My Sons: What I Want For You in Life
What do you want for your children when they grow up? What if you weren't there to tell them? Letters to my sons are all about what I need them to know, especially if I can't be there to tell them. Birthday Wishes originally appeared on You're Somebody's Mother by our very own IBA member Brittany Burbank. Letters to My Sons: What I Want For You I decided to write letters to my sons every year on their birthday. Put them in an envelope … [Read more...]
Goodness Madness – A Family, Alzheimer’s, and Humor Blog
Goodness Madness is a fun family, Alzheimer's, and humor blog. I love her tag line 'Motherhood, Daughterhood, and Wifehood' because most women fill each of those roles daily. Some of Melissa's popular posts include: Justifying Myself To The Grocery Store Cashier Who Was Most Likely Not Judging Me In The First Place To My Kids: Believe It Or Not, Yes, Daddy Can The Beauty of Alzheimer's Melissa is our member interview for today. … [Read more...]