Kids Lunch Box Dilemma

My wife and I pride ourselves on the fact that we are both hands-on and share responsibilities more or less equally from a work and home-point of view.  So I am the lucky one tasked with the kids’ breakfasts and lunch boxes for school and my constant dilemma with that responsibility is running out of…

A Guide for Stay-At-Home Parents Who Want to Go Back to School

By Leslie Campos, Contributor (Image courtesy of Pexels) For stay-at-home parents, the thought of going back to school can be both exciting and overwhelming. However, with a few tips and tricks, you can make the transition from stay-at-home parent to student a lot easier. To help, Candid Life Journeys has compiled some of our favorite…

When is it too early to take them to daycare

This question will continue to be answered in 50 different ways; it all comes down to the parent working situation and the child’s readiness; in some cases the parent’s readiness.  Not having the luxury to extend your home stay with your child and going back to work is the only option; this can make the…

Dark clouds ahead – School Bullying

As my son (aka “my life”) starts a new school, new students, new teachers, new curriculum, new country – the inevitable bullying has started.  This was anticipated and, if anything I was surprised it took this long for it to start.  I am slightly comforted by the fact that bullying these days is much more…