Summer Camp Packing: 8 Commonly Forgotten Items
Summer has finally arrived, and for many eager kids, it’s time for camp. Before you drop your child off at their camp for the summertime, make sure you pack all of the necessary camp items…
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Finding Kids Activities They Will Love (and Stick With!): 5 Tips for Parents
When it comes to keeping kids active, it can be quite a hassle to get them away from the screen. However, one of the biggest challenges that I have found as a mother is not…
3 Reasons Why Cooking with Kids is Great for your Family
With more and more people getting busier than ever, wouldn’t it be nice to spare an hour or two to bond with hubby and kids and enjoy the blessings that cooking together has to offer?…
Yoga for Kids: 10 Tips for Flexible Fun
Yoga can be as relaxing and beneficial for our children as it is for us; and what’s better is it can be an activity you and your child do together. Perhaps you’re wondering if your…
Screen-free Travel with Children
Photo by Flickr user Brit. Travel with children can be incredibly rewarding. But as you work your way around the country with the wide eyed anticipation of a child, there are moments of hair pulling,…
Wondering How to Teach Your Kids About Money? Try These Money Games
Do you question your children’s entertainment habits? See them taking the time to watch Ben 10 Ultimate Alien and play Diner Dash and the other internet games and wish they’d do something more fruitful? Most…
5 Toddler Activities to Enjoy Together, Even When You’re Pregnant
Photo by Flickr user pertruzzophoto It’s important to remember that when you are pregnant, you need to have time to relax, rest and ready yourself for the big day ahead. But when you have a…
5 Ways for Working Moms to Plan Around Their Kids’ Schedules
Photo by Flickr user tombothetominator Working moms, we salute you. You juggle your kids’ schedules. Your spouse’s schedule. Your work schedule. And that tiny, sometimes-depressing thing you still refer to affectionately as your social calendar…
Need Indoor Kids Activities? Try An Indoor Obstacle Course
Photo by Flickr user embank Right now, the Northeast is snowed in, the Midwest is bracing for a storm, and the south is being pummeled by a tornado. While even adults feel stir crazy in…
Why It’s Physiologically Vital for Kids to Play Outdoors (and 5 Easy Ways to Do it)
Image © Kassandra Brown When parents call me for parent coaching services because the are having trouble with disrespect, inattention, poor behavior, poor follow-through, and poor listening, one of the most common questions I ask…
Learning Games for Kids: Turn Off the TV and Turn on the Brain
Amidst the quickening pace of daily living and the ever-expanding influence of technology in our children’s lives, it’s easy to see how “family time” could become a thing of the past. Where we once spent…