A year’s worth of 30-day challenges: How to make learning fun
Create an open-invitation for your children of any age strive to be creative, learn, and explore! 12 months of challenge ideas + free PDF template.
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Hunker down & stay positive: strategies to thrive for 2 weeks or more.
How to plan to literally not leave your house for two weeks or more as a family.
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The case for a colorful life and why age has to be more than numbers
Within the next week I will turn 30. “It’s a milestone” I hear, and one that I take on proudly. But through the comments about time flying by and age just being a number, I feel that something is lacking when we talk about birthdays and age and experience. Maybe the English language just doesn’t…
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7 reasons every family should try a “gift to share” this year
Spend time together as a family during the holidays by curating the perfect family gift idea.
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Teach kids how to respond to choking with this life-saving plan
My daughter was 4 and sitting in the back seat of our van when we were driving down the road. I heard a distinct sound that I won’t readily forget. In a blur, my husband pulled over as I realized she was crying and choking on a peppermint that I thought she had long finished…
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Is internet safety important to teach young kids? How to Be Internet Awesome and why
I am passionate about internet safety and protecting the digital footprint of my children. A huge thank you to the Mom it forward Influencer Network and to Google for sponsoring this conversation about how to discuss internet safety with young kids in order to Be Internet Awesome on Safer Internet Day and every day. “You…
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Here are the 10 easiest ways for dads to crush the fear of missing out
Thank you Maxi-Cosi for sponsoring this post. Keep your little adventurers comfy, safe & stylish with the Maxi-Cosi Magellan™ Max 5-in-1 Convertible Car Seat! When I tell people I have 3 kids, I’m often advised that kids grow up fast and that, regarding tough days as a parent, the days are long but the years…
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How to be a village? Learn to be vulnerable from a mourning Orca
After 17 days and 1,000 miles, a mama orca let go. She dropped her dead baby into the ocean after being surrounded by friends who helped carry her 400 pound calf across the ocean. They were her village and they fill a special place in history where they have demonstrated true compassion, community, and solidarity…
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How to teach students #walkup and #walkout are not mutually exclusive
This isn’t a political post. In fact, I will never tell you how I feel about guns or the 2nd Amendment. But this is about our kids. It’s about their need to stand up, be heard, and make change as they see necessary and to be better citizens. In high school, I remember both witnessing…
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How to start a thoughtful 4 gift rule tradition
Several years ago I also heard about the 4 gift giving rule. You know “Something you want, something you need, something you’ll wear, something you’ll read.” It’s cute. But it always missed the mark for me. I would come up with ideas that were good, but didn’t fit the mold and personally, I desire the…
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Breaking the chain of abuse. 2 ways to empower our kids in their bodies
Me too. I echoed this phrase in the minute I saw the first post. I have never shied away from my experiences. While they were horrible and painful and I wish they had never happened, they have become a part of who I am. “By random men in public all my life. By a cousin…
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If you only celebrate one half birthday, this is the one to remember.
I realize that 25% would be a failing grade. I realize that 25% of a dollar can’t buy much. I realize 25% generally isn’t a lot of anything. …But today, Jenn is 25% of 18 years old and it feels like such a big number. It’s big and important because soon enough she’ll be too…
