How to Have a ‘No-Nag Morning’ — 4 Tricks That Really Work

March 26, 2015

1. The “Morning Five”

I am not crafty in any way, which is why I am so grateful for Pinterest. It’s there that I found my inspiration for our family’s Morning Five (you can see other examples here). The concept is this: You select five key morning activities that your children need to accomplish in the morning and assign one to each finger. I chose…

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