Raising kind kids with parenting that empowers
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Radio Flyer. The opinions and text are all mine. As a child, I remember roaming around my parents’ wooded backyard, enjoying nature and exploring what it had to offer. And then one day as I was digging in the dirt, I found an arrowhead. […]
While most people start flooding the area of Lexington and Concord in the Spring, our unit actually originally took us there at the beginning of January. While most of the buildings were closed like the visitors’ center that closes November through March or even some of the historic houses that you can tour, we still […]
Honesty first, I was skeptical taking a field trip to the Boston Tea Party Museum. I didn’t know that it would add much value to the kids’ education and I had my doubts that it would be worth our time or money. But in the end, it was fantastic and I plan on going back […]
When Jenn was 14 months old, we started “tot school” where I introduced her to colors, shapes, numbers, and fascinating learning experiences. It deepened her understanding of how the world around her worked and fueled her ever-frowing curiosity. With wide eyes and a few squeals of fear, she learned about suction from a vacuum cleaner. […]
I am an unexpected homeschooler. We landed here, swiftly and without warning, almost four years ago. As a product of public schools and being a school psychologist, homeschooling was never on my radar. And yet here we are. When we first started homeschooling, like many, I attempted to recreate a version of school at home. […]
“I’m HUNNGRYYYY” cries my kindergartener as my almost 2-year-old melts down because she too thinks she is starving. Even walking into a favorite and beloved restaurant where we can immediately order at least one dish is never soon enough for my children who demand food now, now, now. With so many little mouths desperately waiting […]
