life skills Archives » The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/tag/life-skills/ Tips, activities and encouragement for staying at home and joyfully surviving it. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:02:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-favicon-sahmsg-logo-32x32.jpg life skills Archives » The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/tag/life-skills/ 32 32 98041448 5 Ways Gardening Teaches Kids Patience, Responsibility, and Real-Life Skills https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/5-ways-gardening-teaches-kids-patience-responsibility-and-real-life-skills/ https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/5-ways-gardening-teaches-kids-patience-responsibility-and-real-life-skills/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:02:44 +0000 https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/?p=233749 If you’ve ever handed a child a packet of seeds, you’ve probably watched their excitement turn into curiosity and, soon after, a quiet kind of waiting. Gardening with kids is one of those simple activities that brings learning and connection together. It doesn’t require fancy tools or a large backyard – just a bit of […]

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]]> https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/5-ways-gardening-teaches-kids-patience-responsibility-and-real-life-skills/feed/ 0 233749 Is Your Oldest Getting Ready for College? 8 Tips to Help Your Teen Through This Stressful Time https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/is-your-oldest-getting-ready-for-college-8-tips-to-help-your-teen-through-this-stressful-time/ https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/is-your-oldest-getting-ready-for-college-8-tips-to-help-your-teen-through-this-stressful-time/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:09:58 +0000 https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/?p=231253 As a stay-at-home mom, you’ve watched your oldest grow from a tiny, curious toddler into a bright, ambitious teenager. Now, as they stand on the brink of adulthood, the prospect of college looms large. This transition can be a whirlwind of excitement and stress for both of you. To make the process as smooth as […]

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]]> https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/is-your-oldest-getting-ready-for-college-8-tips-to-help-your-teen-through-this-stressful-time/feed/ 0 231253 Teaching Positive Behavior in Preschoolers https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/teaching-positive-behavior-in-preschoolers/ https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/teaching-positive-behavior-in-preschoolers/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:30:11 +0000 https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/?p=8356 Watching my daughter clean up her room, I noticed she was having trouble. It is always my goal to be teaching positive behavior, so I kept watching for a minute. I wanted to learn what was challenging her. She would pick up an item from a pile of clutter. Then she would set it to […]

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]]> https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/teaching-positive-behavior-in-preschoolers/feed/ 0 8356 The Treasures We Teach Our Children https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/the-treasures-we-teach-our-children/ https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/the-treasures-we-teach-our-children/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:30:02 +0000 https://thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/?p=6297 {Post by Lisa} Why do we focus so much on our failures? Seriously, though. How have feelings of guilt and shame served us? They don’t. Instead they hold us down like a heavy weight and makes us feel defeated. Focusing on the treasures we teach our children can help. Every day we set an example. […]

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