Our family is now six months into our Year of Travel, and we have learned so much along the way. We have seen big cities, tiny towns, outback communities, and beachfront paradises… sandy islands, rocky gorges, stunning mountains, and vast plains… but honestly, one of the best parts about our travel has been meeting all… {read more}
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Game to Build Emotional Intelligence for Preschoolers
Our body language, especially our hands, can say so much. We play a game called “My hands can say…” It’s all about miming what we feel using our hands. We make up situations and take turns using our hands to communicate how we feel. Another twist is for each one to come up with an… {read more}
6 Family Movies with Discussion Themes for Kids
“Can we pleeeease have a movie night?” It’s a question I asked myself as a child, so why would I expect any less from my own kids? I have to admit, though, as an adult I love a family movie night (or, afternoon, I should probably more accurately call it) just as much as the… {read more}
How to Get Fathers Involved in Parenting
Is there anything more frustrating than not knowing how to parent your child? Parenting is a huge job, and yet there are very few preparations offered before you start it. Most mothers I know do quite a bit of reading regarding parenting whether it’s actual parenting books or articles online, plus they might google questions… {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}
How Giving Back Paves the Way for Healing
February of 2013 and the months that followed was one of the darkest periods of my life. A miscarriage plummeted me into a deeply emotional place and I had never felt so low or lost in all my life. I had two amazing sons already, nearly 2 and 4 years old at the time, and… {read more}
Review: Virtue Seeds Activity Books
I am so excited to share a new resource with you today! Virtue Seeds activity books were created by Elaheh Bos, the co-author and illustrator of my storybook Mason’s Greatest Gems, whose mission is to create tools that guide, nurture and inspire change and growth. These beautiful books are filled with age-appropriate activities to teach good character…. {read more}
Helpful Phrases for Positive Parents and Where to Find Them
You know when you read something somewhere and think, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Two of my blogging colleagues have written an amazing ebook which contains a collection of helpful phrases to use with young children. Although there are already a few phrases we use regularly in our family, I never really considered the usefulness… {read more}
