Summer is a time of endless sun, and it can also be a time of endless books! Set summer reading goals for your family and bask in the rays of adventure, love, and endless fun. Setting summer reading goals for kids is a magical way to keep their minds engaged, their creativity soaring, and their …
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Scrolling through Instagram, watching TV, surfing the web—the uses of technology are endless! But did you know, your screen time as a parent can impact your kids? In today’s interconnected world, screens have become an integral part of our daily lives, transforming the way we work, communicate, and unwind. While technology undoubtedly brings numerous benefits, …
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As a working mom, have you dropped the ball one too many times? Here are fifteen tips to help you balance work, life, and motherhood. Being a working mom can feel like a juggling act as you try to manage your career, family, and personal life all at once. Some of the balls you juggle …
As Mother’s Day approaches, let’s celebrate Mom and the amazing women who raised us by creating lasting memories with our families. Moms come in all shapes and sizes—foster moms, adoptive moms, stepmoms, grandmas—and so do memories. But unfortunately, the older we get, the faster the memories seem to go. Where did I leave my keys? …
Learning about consent and boundaries can be natural, easy, and fun with these four ways to teach kids consent in everyday conversation. Understanding consent and boundaries will help your child stay safe and develop better relationships. Talk Openly The first and most important step to teaching consent and boundaries is simply to open the conversation. …
Gardening is the perfect family activity—if only every kid were interested. To start your family on your gardening adventure, here are five simple and fun ways for kids to help in the garden this spring. There are dozens of benefits to gardening: fresh food, self-sufficiency, and physical exercise, to name a few. However, even greater …
Parents and kids both have big feelings, and when those feelings have nowhere to go, they often explode outward. If you’ve ever yelled at your child and thought, Now what?, then we have some tips for you. Dame Sue Bagshaw, MD, and Michael Hempseed, the authors of Calming Your Child, say that “part of good, …
“Anxiety is a jab in the jaw for your attention,” says world champion surfer Shaun Tomson and best-selling author of The Surfer and the Sage: A Guide to Survive & Ride Life’s Waves. “It gets your heart beating, your senses tingling, and your body ready for action.” Tomson knows something about anxiety and calm. He …
Your kids are on TikTok and you wonder if it’s safe, should there be constraints, what is it, and how can you help your children navigate this platform responsibly. A better understanding of what TikTok is, the potential risks associated with the platform, and a few recommended parental guidelines for TikTok use by your children …
The new year is upon us and most of us want to make 2023 a better year than 2022. We want to grow, become better, be more successful. But setting goals can be intimidating, especially if we have failed to reach some goals in the past. Breaking goals down into manageable areas helps. One concept …
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