Choosing child care – what age to start, which place to choose, how many days – was never an easy process for me. First I had to learn all about family day care, long day care centres, kindy programs, and the differences between them. Then there was visiting the various programs and trying to figure… {read more}
My Printables
Free Inspirational 6×4 Prints for Your Home, School or Office
As a gift to my lovely newsletter subscribers, this year I’m giving away free inspirational 6×4 prints each month. I sent these original quotes of mine to the talented Kertu of Little Star Prints who turned them all into beautiful designs – don’t you love how cheerful and unique they all are?! Perfect to print and… {read more}
Teach Kids How to Act Online {Free Printables}
If you are looking for ways to teach kids how to act online, these discussion questions and printable activities might help. Can you imagine growing up in today’s world? Where photos don’t have to be printed to be seen, information can be instantly transported via computer or phone, and anyone can blast news around the… {read more}
Sick Day Activity Cards {Printable}
Brought to you by Nuffnang and The Little Range. Over the past few weeks our little girl has come down with a number of coughs and colds. Poor thing just keeps picking up germs wherever we go! Luckily the rest of the family has stayed fairly healthy but a blocked nose and irritating cough can… {read more}
Teach Kids About Consent {Printable Conversation Cards}
Summary: Resources and a free printable set of conversation cards to teach kids about consent. “But she’s just a baby!” My heart jumped inside my chest. Did I just hear that correctly? One of my children thought that it was okay to tease someone who could not talk back. Because she was “just a baby.” Because… {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}
Teach Kids About Virtues: Storybook + Free Printable Activities
Storytelling is a unique way to reach children and share tools that can help them throughout life. Mason’s Greatest Gems is a recently published storybook about a little boy who finds a treasure in his back yard. His mother then likens the gemstone to virtues, and explains how we can all mine our own inner gems… {read more}
Is Your Smart Child Feeling Discouraged? Find Out How a Growth Mindset Can Help
My son has recently skipped a grade so he has been hearing a lot of kids (and adults) comment about how smart he is. Every time I overhear it, I cringe. I picture each of these comments setting him an inch higher on a pedestal so that when he is challenged next time (and can’t get some… {read more}
