Carolyn Savage
Carolyn is a professional writer, proofreader, and editor living in Bend, Oregon with her husband and two pre-teen daughters. She has a background in wildlife management but switched to writing and editing when she became a mother. With her experience working for a small publishing company, as a freelance proofreader, and as a mother she shares insightful stories that support parents and grandparents.
She is the daughter of Raising Families co-founder Rick Stephens and holds the rank of black belt in taekwando. In her free time she loves reading fantasy novels, learning to craft from her enormously talented children, and then teaching what she’s learned to her enormously talented grandmother.
Posts by Carolyn Savage
Why Building Trust Is Essential to Your Family Team
Strengthen your family relationships by building trust and creating clear expectations to turn your family into a family team.
Should Kids Be Involved in Family Vacation Planning?
Age: 5+Time: variesMaterials: varies depending on projectFocus: developing life skillsThe answer is very much YES! Traveling is an incredibly valuable experience for children. Seeing how different people go about their daily lives gives us perspective about our own blessings and our own challenges. We become more grateful for what we have and more likely to change what isn't working when we see other options. It can be incredibly frustrating of course to go to all the trouble of planning a trip and then have your kids pay zero attention to anything but their phones or tablets. With the exception of
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Media Use
Unsure if your child is ready for a smartphone or another device? Read some pros and cons, then learn how you can create a media plan if they are.
Why Consequences Are Important
Allowing our children to experience consequences is not about being a mean parent. It’s about preparing them for the future.
Why Bother? Cursive in a Digital Age
As curriculum changes, schools and parents must work together to best prepare kids for life. Is the ability to read & write in cursive a valuable component?
