Best of 2014: Sharing Our Most Popular Parenting Posts

This week I am counting down the most popular Childhood 101 posts of 2014! So far we’ve revisited your favourite family home & organisation ideas and recipes & meal ideas, and today I am sharing the 10 most popular parenting posts of the year.

Our 10 Most Popular Parenting Posts of 2014

1. This post in Jo’s Easy Green frugal living series really hit a nerve with many families –  16 Ways to Help Children Want Less.

2. I reflected upon the importance of the family home on a child’s developing sense of self in 7 Things I Want Our Children to Always Feel About Our Home.

3. Carrie’s DIY Chore Chart System that helps children to recognise and add currency was a big hit. Find out how it works here.

4. Sara’s experiences in  Dear Mama, Follow Your Heart encourages us all to trust our instincts when it comes to parenting.

5. Check out 14 Ideas for Dating Your Family if you are looking for ideas for fun family time.

6. With ideas for families of all ages travelling by plane, train or automobile, the The Stress Less Guide to Family Travel aims to help you arrive at your destination that little bit calmer and in control.

7. I am often asked for advice involving children and social conflicts so these 8 Tips for Helping Your Child Resolve Conflict and Be a Good Friend proved very popular with readers.

8. It’s good to know we are not alone, especially when we feel like we are just not coping. I shared my suggestions for Overcoming the Overwhelm when I am having one of those days, weeks or months!

9. Kate’s Top Tips for Parenting Tweens was a huge help for parents learning to navigate the pre-teen years for the first time. You can see the whole Parenting Tweens series here.

10. Rounding out the top ten, Parent Smarter, Not Harder: Don Your Superhero Cape, was the most popular post of our ongoing Parent Smarter, Not Harder series.

What was your biggest parenting challenge in 2014?

Check out our other popular posts for 2014…

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