Positive affirmations are more than just a mantra; they’re an important part of your family’s daily routine. The more natural, the better. In today’s wellness-centered culture, people throw around the words positive affirmations all the time. But what exactly are they, and why should your family do them? In the extreme, affirmations are mantras or […]
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Not enough time for exercise and family? Kill two birds with one stone and turn family fitness into quality family time. Family life can get extremely busy. You barely have time for exercise, let alone quality family time. So why not do both? You can easily turn your family fitness goals into family time with
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Healthy habits make happy families. Start your new year the right way with these six healthy habits that your family will love. Just like riding a bike, our lives are ruled by habits, both good and bad: saying “I love you” every time you hang up the phone, biting your nails, locking the door whenever
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When you’re a parent, partner, or child, family improvement comes before self-improvement. Set these goals for family improvement to help your family and yourself grow. New year, new you—but what about your family? When you become a parent, you, your partner, and even your kids become one unit. Forget self-improvement. If you don’t want to
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Writing a text or calling a number, it’s important to keep your friendships connected. If you’ve drifted apart, here are five ways to reconnect with friends. The winter season is often one of nostalgia. In between the holidays and gatherings with friends, you’re left reminiscing about those who were in your life long ago. Whether
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Christmas excitement can quickly turn into no sleep for your kids (and therefore you). Save your holiday with these seven tips for getting kids to sleep. Christmas is right around the corner, and your kids know it. Their excitement will build and build all season long until Christmas Eve arrives and they can’t fall asleep.
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Letter writing, often considered outdated, is the best therapy. Raise resilient kids with these tips for writing intentional, expressive letters. Everyone knows that journaling is good therapy, but did you know that the same could be said for writing letters? Teaching kids to write letters from a young age not only helps their cognitive and
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A gratitude journal or service project, practicing gratitude has benefits that extend far beyond being kind: it can actually improve your health. All the time when I was little, I remember my mom telling me to “say thank you.” This was a small sign of gratitude that we would hand out for even the smallest
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What Is “Back-to-School Anxiety”? Kids and teens might simply have anxious personalities; they may experience intermittent anxiety, or they may even have an anxiety disorder. But back-to-school anxiety can be its very own issue: anxiety specifically about returning to school. This type of anxiety can occur in kids with no history of anxiety concerns. What
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Co-parenting over summer break can become a new kind of challenge. But with these eight tips, you can rock the two-house summer. Summer is fun when you’re hopping from the beach to the mall. But it’s not so exciting when you’re hopping from house to house and arguing about who gets the kids. While co-parenting
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