You just sent your kiddo to school for the very first time. Missing them terribly you excitedly wait to hear how their day went. If you ask right away or wait for them to have some rest and a snack…

When hard things happen to a family- the kids are watching. They watch how we react, and how we cope, and they feel our moods deeply. Even when we think we are hiding a bad mood from them. Please remember…

We all have those errand days when the kids have to come with us. It’s very inconvenient and they have to WAIT with you. Kids are instantly more hungry and bored when you have to wait. I’ll never forget the…

Family Traditions are a truly important part of my family. I never realized how important or how many we have until I brought my husband into my family. His family is not very close- in the literal and figurative sense.…

Springtime is here! Everyone loves a good paint craft. For this craft, you have to look no further than your recycle bin! Grab out those TP and Paper Towel Rolls. They can make wonderful stamps with only a little work!…

Rhyme, Rhythm, and Repetition are the 3 R’s of learning to read. Teachers have been using them forever and they know how powerful those three R’s are when it comes to Early Literacy. Think back to some of your early…

Bath time can be a necessary evil sometimes. Usually, the kids enjoy bath time more than a parent has patience for bath time. It can be fun and you can create an ideal learning environment there! Using that time for…

In the parenting world today, many of us are doing the best we can to be better. Better for ourselves and our kids. We’re all trying to make people that will be good for our future. Creating, happy, confident, and…

One of the most common causes of parental stress is Tantrums. Everyone uses to phrase “The Terrible Twos”- it’s not really meant for only 2-year-olds. It’s more about the 2-year time frame when kids are most likely to respond to…

Playdough! Kids enjoy it, parents dread cleaning it but feel nostalgic about it. Elementary Teachers use it as a multi-tool! The clean-up can sometimes be a pain but the benefits and uses far out weight the inconvenience of a little…