Don’t yell… Beware of praising too much… Let them have their own space… Always be there when they need you… And above all – connect, connect, connect! So much great advice… so difficult to implement it all! Parenting at the outset seems so simple yet it is one of the most challenging and complicated jobs… {read more}
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How to Help Kids Manage Anger with a 4-Step Tool {Free Printable}
Keep your eye on the FIRE! We’ve all been there, that moment when we’ve gone too far. We’ve burned the bridge, watched a friendship disappear in flames, or found ourselves going through the ashes while we tried to turn back time. If only we had kept our eye on the fire… Maybe, we could have… {read more}
End of Year Blog News + Giveaway
What a year! When I look back at photos from the beginning of 2015, it is hard to believe I was still pregnant and waiting to meet my sweet baby girl! My boys have grown by leaps and bounds, and my husband has worked hard and achieved a long sought after goal. I have learned and changed… {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}
Year of Travel: Preparing for the Trip
Next month we will be moving out of our house and into a camper trailer to travel the country! It is seriously getting real! After nearly a year of talking about it, the final weeks are upon us. Here are a few of the ways we are preparing!
30+ Gifts that Help Kids Build Character
I love to give gifts that help kids build character – there are so many awesome ways we can teach our kids about positive character traits and there are some amazing books, games, and other fun resources that can help. Here are some of the fabulous products I have featured on my blog’s resource section, plus… {read more}
Review: Wall Art from Creative with Kids
“Connection not Perfection.” Isn’t that a gorgeous (and freeing) motto for parenting? That’s the aim of the wonderful parenting website Creative With Kids by Alissa Marquess. I am a huge fan of Alissa’s work and am proud to be a contributor to her blog as well. Alissa’s posts 100 Ways to be Kind to Your Child and… {read more}
5 Essential Tips to Get Kids to Enjoy Housework
“Mama, can I help with the vacuuming?” Isn’t that music to your ears? Lately I have been asked this question a lot, partly because we have a new vacuum cleaner which everyone in the house is slightly obsessed with (vacuuming has never been so easy) and partly because I have implemented a few changes in… {read more}
