Summary: Tips and advice about how to help early readers maintain confidence and develop a love of reading. My younger son has entered his first year of formal education and, for most kids, this milestone means learning to read. This is the first time I am officially taking on the teacher role since we are homeschooling… {read more}
Happy Bloggy Birthday + a Peek into my Last 3 Years of Blogging
Happy Birthday to MomentsADay.com! I launched this website three years ago and have learned so much along the way. This is a bit of a sappy post so feel free to click away if you don’t care to go for a stroll down memory lane with me 😉 I wanted to start off by saying… {read more}
Help for Yellers: Learning to Manage Your Response {+ Printable Daily Reaction Journal}
I have read what feels like a zillion articles on yelling. I know yelling is bad. I know it hurts my kids and our relationship. But here’s a confession: I also haven’t totally stopped yet. Why is that? This is a perfect example of when knowledge and action are not in alignment. That means knowing a piece of… {read more}
5 Colouring Books with Positive Themes
If your kids are into colouring (or you are interested in what mindful colouring can do for your family) then here are some fun colouring/activity books to try that also share positive themes. **Amazon affiliate links are included for your convenience My virtues: Coloring book is a great first colouring book for young kids that helps you… {read more}
Review: What’s Under Your Cape? Superheroes of the Character Kind
Affiliate links are included in this post. What’s Under Your Cape?: Superheroes of the Character Kind is a guide by counselor and character coach Barbara Gruener to help elementary teachers infuse virtues, values, and positive character traits into the habits, routines, and culture of their classrooms. Complete with personal anecdotes, song suggestions, activities, hallway… {read more}
Review: Activities + Music to Build Character, Social and Emotional Skills
Happy Kids Songs were created for building character and social and emotional skills for kids ages 4 to 8 years old. The songs are super catchy and fun to listen to (great car music!) – you can listen to some samples via this page. The creator Don MacMannis – also known as Dr. Mac – is a… {read more}
How to Use Essential Oils to Create a Happier Home + Giveaway!
I used to be a bit embarrassed about my medicine cabinet and cleaning closet… They were overflowing with random products I had bought on sale or because they were recommended by a friend. Many of the items I used only a few times and each time I looked at them, I saw wasted money. When we decided… {read more}
How to Help Children Understand Disability and Serious Illness
Disabilities and serious illnesses affect so many people around us. Sometimes we can see some of their challenges with our own eyes, other times we cannot. Today I’m honoured to share an interview with Mark Schumacher, the Chief Development Officer of Victory Junction which is a camp in my home state of North Carolina that enriches the… {read more}
