It has been close to 3 months since I launched Moments A Day. How time does fly! If you have been following for a while you may know that I started this website with a challenge for myself: to do a hands-on character building activity with my kids every day. I have invited everyone to… {read more}
The Greatest Lesson I Have Learned From Motherhood
Last week I asked on my Facebook page, “What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a mom?” I could relate to all the responses. Here were some of the answers: “If you don’t expect perfection from your children, don’t expect it from yourself.” “My children are a reflection of who I am…. {read more}
Teaching Kids To Care For Animals
Last month I shared a simple activity where my son created a “habitat” for his favorite toy snake (see that post here) and since then I have been on the lookout for other hands-on activities we could do to learn more about caring for animals. So far we have mostly been reading books and watching… {read more}
15 Ways To Give Your Child The “Gift of Giving” On Their Birthday
Birthdays are such a fun time to celebrate our children and show them how much we love them. It is always a memorable occasion to gather with family and friends, thinking back on the day your child was born and reflecting on how much they have grown over the past year. However I want to… {read more}
DIY Multicultural Banner: Help Kids Appreciate Diversity
If you are looking for a way to instill love for the world into your children, you may like this simple idea of creating your own multicultural banner. I shared how we made ours over at Kid World Citizen, one of my favorite websites for finding materials to teach kids about the world. We are… {read more}
10 Life Lessons For Kids
I have been thinking a lot about what I want to teach my kids and what I want them to learn in life. There are so many important life lessons but these are the top 10 I am focusing on now, with simple ideas on how how to encourage them in daily life. 1. You… {read more}
Kids Spell Love T-I-M-E (Magic Moments)
I love how this photo captures my son’s pure enjoyment, just being in the moment and having fun. Gazing at his sweet little smile reminds me how much joy we can feel from cherishing what we have right in front of us, instead of worrying about what we don’t have or thinking about what we… {read more}
10 Ways To Model A Loving Relationship To Your Kids
Modeling a loving relationship is possibly one of the best things we can do help set our children up for future relationship success. If we show them how to give and receive love with gratitude, patience, forgiveness, and trust, then they will have a powerful example to base their own actions and expectations on. Here… {read more}
