Building Independence & Problem Solving
Sometimes it’s hard to say who dreads the homework routine more, kids or their parents or guardians! One thing that can help everybody is to see the routine as more than just a school obligation and a routine to get through every night.
Risk Taking & Reflection
Kids today have incredible access to messages about growth mindset, building optimism and taking risks. Some lessons they need to learn themselves and sometimes we are lucky enough to witness the process!
5 Tips for a Lunch Your Kid Will Eat
Choice, Quantity, Familiarity, Success and Involvement…that’s how you pack a lunch that gets eaten every day!
Back to School?
Transitioning back to school (whether its remote or in school) is not easy for parents and our kids will need us to provide a sense of security, predictability and love…
How To Fix A Problem
Sometimes we get stuck because we believe there is one perfect solution to a problem!
5 Ways You Can Grow Gratitude
There’s been a lot of research about how beneficial gratitude is for us. I don’t think there’s a lot of debate about why we should welcome the practice into our lives, it’s more about how. This is a question I get asked a lot.
How Kindness Rocks Can Help Build Empathy
My daughter, my friend Ali and I have been making kindness rocks together as long as I can remember! We love to head to the beach and collect stones and then find a shady spot and paint pictures and words on them.
10 Ways to Promote Reading (Without Badgering Your Child)
A love of reading is an incredible gift to give your child and it is easier than you think. Build reading time into the daily routine. Look at your schedule and choose a time that works for your child to read independently.