Inside: Help your kids make shrinky dink keychains into friendship gifts that are sweet and help our kids show kindness towards their friends. My youngest daughter has been on a mission to make new friends. One of her close friends just moved across the country. Her best friend doesn’t have the same recess time as […]
Mother’s Day Cards with Pointillism Art
Inside: Celebrate Mother’s Day by making these Mother’s Day Cards with Pointillism. It’s almost time for the best holiday of the year…Mother’s Day. Who am I kidding? Mother’s Day is often a little hit or miss for us moms. One year my 1-year-old daughter was in the hospital with RSV on Mother’s Day. One year […]
Disneyland Insider Tips to Save You Time, Money, and Headaches
Inside: Disneyland insider tips and tricks from a Season Pass Holder that every first timer should read. Ways to save money at Disneyland, save time at Disneyland, and prevent meltdowns while you’re visiting. A rare Sunday with no sports, no Scouts, and no family commitments so my family did what we do best. We hopped […]
How to Help Your Special Needs Kid Find Real Friends
Inside: How parents can help their special needs kids find real friends and real connections with their peers. Update: This was republished from an article written four years ago when my daughter was in elementary school. She’s now in middle school and is still on a quest to find good friends. And it all still […]
How to Help Kids with Anxiety Using Kindness
Inside: Parents can use kindness to help kids with anxiety cope and manage their anxious behaviors in healthy ways without our negative judgement. I got a call from my eldest daughter’s school. And I panicked for a second. Why is the school calling me? I ran all the awful scenarios through my head. What’s wrong? Who’s hurt? Who’s […]