We all need a bit more mindfulness in our lives, right?! Imagine having a set of colourful, inspiring cards to pick from, read from, and focus on each day/week at home with your kids. The beautiful “Be Mindful Activity Cards” were created by Stefanie Tocco, founder of Internal Beings which offers programs, workshops, and resources focussed on… {read more}
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Positive Self-Talk Journal Free Printable
If you are looking for a way to encourage positive self-talk at home or school, check out this simple yet effective journal activity. The journal was made for children ages 7-11 years old in mind, however with some adult help even younger children could use it as well. I actually really enjoyed filling in the… {read more}
How to Become a More Active Family
This is a guest post written by Demmy James, a fitness professional who believes in motivating people towards their personal health and fitness goals. Via Unsplash When it comes to setting a good example for your children, starting with physical activity is integral. By instilling good exercise and activity habits in your kids at a… {read more}
“The Gems Within” Virtue Sensory Bin {Free Printables}
A few years ago Elaheh Bos and I published a book called Mason’s Greatest Gems which shares the story of a little boy who learns to use gems as an analogy for the virtues within us. Although Elaheh and I put together a printable activity pack to go with the book (you can find it here),… {read more}
Five Tips for Helping Families Facing Childhood Cancer
This is a guest post from The National Children’s Cancer Society. Jennifer’s Story As Jennifer Toth walked into the oncology unit for her first clinical rotation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, she knew her journey had come full circle. Glancing down at her hospital ID badge as a student nurse and outfitted in her scrubs,… {read more}
Cyber Bullying: What is it and what can we do about it?
This is a guest post by Emily Thompson, Cyber Safety Consultant at KidGuard What is Cyberbullying? Bullying. It’s a difficult topic to think about, and can be just as difficult to discuss with your child. As a mother, you care about your child’s safety before anything else. The trouble is that in today’s increasingly online… {read more}
How to Guard Children Against the Dangers of Pornography {Resource Recommendation}
Along with all the other resources we buy and opportunities we create for our kids to help educate them and equip them with life skills, in today’s hypersexualised society I believe it’s absolutely necessary to figure out how to help children know what to do about pornography. As a parent it’s a scary topic to… {read more}
“Garden of Virtues” Free Printable Activity Pack
I’ve been absolutely honoured by the awesome feedback I’ve gotten about my storybook, “Garden of Virtues: A Guess-the-Virtue Book for Kids.” This book was a true labor of love brought to life by the illustrator, Shimoné Mackie, and I am thrilled it’s being enjoyed in homes and schools around the world. If you haven’t seen this… {read more}
