I’ve seen a lot of articles shared on social media lately, exploring ways people are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sometimes they focus on being productive, other times they focus on self-care… there are endless angles to take and endless issues/situations to account for during this unique time in our collective history. So many lives… {read more}
Blog
Coronavirus COVID19 Activity Book for Children (Free Printable)
In this uncertain time, children might be hearing a lot of conflicting information about Coronavirus (COVID19) and be confused about the new realities they are being faced with. Some of the changes and feelings associated with these changes can be very hard to understand and explain. Actually, that’s for parents and children alike! It’s a… {read more}
“Flood of Kindness” Storybook about the 2019 Townsville Flood
My latest children’s book, “Flood of Kindness,” is based on the 2019 floods in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. I received over 700 photos to consider for the project, and ended up including over 50 photos from 30+ individuals and businesses in the local area. It was formatted to have the feel of a family photo album… {read more}
Author Chelsea’s Annual Report for 2019
Hi everyone! It’s been a bit quiet on the blog this year but I’m still around and slowly working away in the background on various projects. Looking back on 2018, this year went pretty much to plan. I published two books: Written with the same co-author of my storybook Mason’s Greatest Gems, Mining Your Inner Gems… {read more}
Resource to Encourage your Daughters to Follow their Dreams
Are you looking for a way to encourage your daughters to live life to the fullest, follow their dreams, and feel confident in themselves? This post is an interview with Lily Dyu, author of Fantastic Female Adventurers: Truly amazing tales of women exploring the world. Fantastic Female Adventurers is a collection of fourteen exciting and inspirational… {read more}
10 (New) Ways to Make Mom Friends
This post is by Megan Hyche, author of Match Made in Motherhood. Maybe you and your best friends made a pregnancy pact and you all had kids together. Maybe you’re in a tight-knit community where the moms all stick together. If that’s you, then feel free to skip this article. For the rest of us, making mom… {read more}
Free Printables to Create a Calm Down Kit for Parents
This post shares tools to create your own calm down kit. Today I’m presenting a workshop at the Positive Discipline Conference in Seattle, USA (12 July, 2019) on helping parents create calm down kits. Here are the free printables I’m sharing in case you want to use them at home as well. Click on the… {read more}
5 Resources to Make Your Classroom Kinder
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead Just imagine if our children learned this quotation and took its meaning to heart. Wouldn’t that be amazing? I’m excited to have award-winning author, Maria Dismondy, with us today to share some of her… {read more}
