Why Allowing Your Kids to be Bored is a Savvy Parenting Move
{Sneak peek: Kids being bored isn’t a bad thing! The benefits of being bored are real if we can help kids through …
Social-Emotional Development
Parenting and Child Development: Lessons Learned from My Kids
Parenting and Child Development Lessons Rearing a child, of course, means to nurture, care for and guide a child to …
Finding Meaning in the Mayhem: How to Spot (and Survive) a Toddler Growth Spurt
What are the Signs of a Toddler Growth Spurt? There are alterations of relative equilibrium and of transitional …
The Reverse Summer Bucket List: Helping Kids Grow in Gratitude {with FREE Printable}
Sneak peek: Most summer bucket lists for kids focus on packing in as many exciting activities as possible. This reverse …
Surprisingly Helpful Calming Activities for Super-active Kids
A list of slightly unconventional calming activities for kids when the usual suggestions don’t work. Helpful …
Fun, Meaningful Kids’ Gifts that Promote Kindness
Sneak peek: Kindness and empathy in kids can be modeled but we also have to be intentional about fostering it. Kindness …
Fun and Effective Executive Function Activities for Preschoolers
Sneak peek: Executive function activities for preschoolers can help them develop much-needed skills like planning ahead, …
Fun and Effective Executive Functioning Activities for Preschoolers {plus a printable}
Sneak peek: Executive functioning skills activities for preschoolers can help them develop much-needed skills like …
Playful Ways to Encourage Kindness in Children
Did you know that bullying occurs once every 7 minutes on the playground and 1 out of 5 children report they are …