If you've got a child in kindergarten, you'll want to get familiar with kindergarten sight words and learn how to teach your child to read & learn sight words. As a child play therapist and teacher, I understand how important it is to Read More
Tell Your Kids You Are A Failure
"I stink at this!" I yell across the room at my oldest as she's crying on her bed, and I'm standing at the door. Yes, I admitted to being a failure on this day. Our kids need to know that we make mistakes, too. Here's what I mean... Her Read More
10 Ways Parents Set Their Children Up For Failure
Are you unintentionally instilling behaviors that will cause your child to fail? The damaging parenting habits that we start out of love, to help our children or make them happy, often end up being our biggest parent fail. We think we are being Read More
Child’s stomach hurts before school (anxiety in a child)
7- Send a picture of your family for him to keep in his pocket. TIP: try to find a photo of a fun memory, like a vacation or a fun activity that you did as a family. More posts you might like: Read More
My Before School Rule
Conversation Starters for Kids – Questions to Ask Your Child About School
If you are struggling to glean details from your child's school day, use these questions to ask your child about school. These three questions are perfect conversation starters for kids. They help your child develop a habit of talking about their Read More
8 ways to alleviate sinus issues in kids
As a mom to a child diagnosed with chronic sinusitis at age four, I use these 8 ways to alleviate sinus issues in kids nearly every week! Start using them tonight to help your little ones finally get some relief! When my daughter was born, she Read More
How Dutch parents make their children self-reliant
Today, Dutch mother, Kittie, is sharing her story about How Dutch parents make their children self-reliant. "I recently shared the reason why Dutch children sleep longer: an average of two hours more per night. While this Read More
Why Dutch Children Sleep Longer: learn How to Help Kids Sleep Better
Dutch children sleep longer than in other countries. Compared to American babies, Dutch babies at the age of six months get two hours of sleep more every day on average. Yes, two hours every day! You can help kids sleep longer in your family, too, Read More
What REALLY matters: Things I never want our kids to forget
It comes down to family time. Spending time with our children is so important, which is why I wanted to share these things that we never want our kids to forget. As a mom, we have the power to impact our children's lives in Read More
How to Learn States and Capitals – Songs, YouTube Videos & Websites for kids!
Teaching kids their states & capitals can be tricky, but today's suggestions will make it easier & more fun! I decided to write this post after receiving an email from a parent asking for advice on teaching geography to kids. She wrote, "I Read More
Babies Don’t Keep
Everyone says that "time flies" and they "grow up before you know it"... I usually just agree, and that's that, but not this time. I can see it happening. It seems as if our fourth child was just born yesterday... Where has the time gone? Where Read More
5 Tips for Ditching Processed Foods in Your Kitchen
Today, author Kris Bordessa is visiting to share her story about how they were able to ditch processed foods for more real foods in her home. How to stop eating processed foods at home... Kris Bordessa is the author of the Read More
Research shows schools with more recess have happier, smarter, friendlier and more focused students
It has been proven that recess is critical for a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Now research is actually showing how schools with more recess have happier, smarter, and more focused students. In fact, recess even helps Read More
Children’s Books to help your child deal with anxiety
My favorite Children's Books to help their child deal with anxiety. When I was a teacher, I could always count on the emails and notes coming during those first few weeks, where parents would ask for recommendations of Children's Books to help their Read More
The one word that will change the way your child feels about himself.
The words that we speak to our children have the power to grow our children into amazing people. I love to know that the words that I say to our kids impact their lives. I understand that our words become their inner voices and I try to work hard Read More
Teach your children to “Just look up”
I recently came across an amazing interview on Oprah this week. This is a video that everyone should watch featuring a guest speaker, Nick. Take a second to watch this clip!. "Even the worst part of your life can come together for Read More
