Inside: Kids need friends and positive peer relationships to be less attractive to bullies and to help bully-proof our kids. My ten year old started at her new school last week. It’s her third school in three years. Which is insane, but unavoidable. My daughter has navigated the world of being the new girl with […]
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When Comforting a Disappointed Child Avoid This Phrase
Inside: Avoid this one common and overused phrase when comforting a disappointed child…and 10 things to say to them instead to really help them move past their disappointment and sadness in a healthy way. My daughter stood there, dressed in her brand new pink tutu and her hair in a bun she begged for with tears […]
How to Prepare Your Kids for a Big Move
Inside: Are you moving? Here are 21 ways to help children emotionally prepare and cope with a big move from a mom who’s moved her kids across the country three times in three years. My family is no stranger to moving cross country. As I am writing this, we’re gearing up for our third major […]
Kindness Cookie Resources to Teach SEL
Inside: Use these kindness cookie resources to teach social emotional learning and encourage more kindness to others. As a mom to three and a Girl Scout leader, we eat a lot of cookies around here. We decorate cookies at Christmas, we sell Girl Scout cookies in winter and we make Friendship cookies. Because cookies make […]
How to Find a Mom Work Life Balance
Inside: So they don’t lose their minds, moms have to find mom work life balance if they’re stay at home moms. Use these 15 tips to help. My husband works for a huge corporation that is always touting “work life balance.” They encourage their employees to shut down the computers and ignore the emails and […]