Character Traits for Kids

In my ongoing effort to simplify our life, we have been giving a lot of things away and I love the attitude it’s creating in our home.  We are trying to keep what we truly need and donate everything else so it can be used by others.  The kids are realising that *stuff* is made… {read more}

Over the past week I have seen this post shared by quite a few friends on Facebook and, after seeing it shared so many times, curiosity got the better of me. Definitely glad I took the plunge. (Take a moment to read it now… see you in a few minutes…) Did you tear up? Yeah, me… {read more}

We all want our kids to be helpful, right?  Not only is it great when children take initiative to help around the house, but how heartwarming it is to see them helping others on the playground, at school, and in the neighbourhood… without prompting. Here are some thoughts from several mothers about how to teach… {read more}

Empathy is one of the foundation character traits we want children to develop in order to care for and get along with others.  Here are some thoughts from mothers about how to teach this important virtue: “Empathy is something we model by respecting the feelings of every member of our family. Even the feelings we… {read more}