This morning during school drop off I overheard a short conversation between two parents about the younger sister of a girl in my son’s school, who was probably about four years old. She had fallen off her scooter and scraped her face, and someone was kindly inquiring about what had happened. After explaining the event, the parent of the… {read more}
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30 Easy Gifts for Kids that You Can Sew
Creating a handmade gift is a wonderful way to someone how much we care for them. Since my kids (and many we know) have most everything the need, creating something by hand also provides the opportunity to give something unique and tailored to their individual tastes and interests.
Review: Why We Like VeggieTales (+ an Interview with Larry!)
I am always on the lookout for kids’ shows that promote positive behaviour. So when I saw VeggieTales after we signed up for Netflix I was pumped. Featuring two funny friends – Larry (a cucumber) and Bob (a tomato) – the show scenarios target a problem that the characters eventually solve, learning a life lesson during the process. Though the show… {read more}
Third Babies Really Are Easier… And Here’s Why
A lot of my friends keep asking me how I’m surviving the transition from two kids to three (especially if they are one of families with two kids who are considering a third… I know that decision is hard, I’ve been there). Let me be the first to tell you that some days are not… {read more}
The Kindness Plate {Free Printable}
When I found out I was selected to take part in the #FordThinking challenge as part of Kidspot Voices 2015, I wanted to make the experience meaningful for our family as well as those around us. After all, we were going to get to drive around an awesome new Ford Kuga MKII for six weeks… {read more}
How to Help Kids Explore the World
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert Some of the most meaningful memories of my life have been made while traveling. I studied abroad for a semester in Ghana during university, spent two summers doing research in Singapore, undertook my honours thesis research in Papua… {read more}
The bittersweet heartache when your last baby grows
It’s just a regular day. Having a few minutes of play after lunch. Your brothers are at school and you’ve been watching me do the laundry. I decide to pull out my camera to capture the moment. You are a third child and I don’t always get to take as many photos as I would… {read more}
How to Build Character while Playing with Young Children
When my first son became a toddler and started to play “make-believe” I realised how easy it was to use the language of virtues when playing with him. In my series Getting Started: Raising Kids with Character I am exploring some of the initial questions I had when beginning to incorporate character education into our family life plus questions I now hear from… {read more}
