Inside: Why is kindness important? Kids should be kind for these 6 reasons which will help you explain it to them so they are motivated to be kind. Why? Why? Why? Our kids ask us why dozens of time a day. If they’re between the ages of 3-6 that number probably quintuples. Kids-and adults- want […]
How to Help Kids Learn About Treasured, Good Friendship
Inside: Help kids decide what treasured, good friendship is with this Treasured Friends Activity so they spend more time with real friends and less time with “friends.” When I was growing up, I had a lot of circles of friends. I had school friends, and softball friends, and Girl Scout friends, and friends at religious […]
How to Help Our Kids Be More Grateful and Appreciative
Inside: Do you want to help your kids be more grateful? And here’s why we absolutely need to teach our kids to be more grateful to help them be happier and kinder. My daughter seriously just had a temper tantrum. A full-blown hissy fit. But the problem with that is, she isn’t 2. She’s 11. […]
25+ of the Best Experience Gifts for Kids so You Buy Less Stuff
Inside: Give your kids less stuff by giving them one of these 25 experience gifts perfect for all kids: sports, arts, classes, visits to interesting places. My kids are getting bigger and my house is getting smaller by the minute. Five people’s stuff is piling out of closets, cabinets and drawers. Including those obnoxious toys that […]
How to Make Snowman Art with Pointillism this Winter
Inside: Make winter art pefect for cold dreary days with this snowman art with Pointillism and bring the outside weather in. When I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, we didn’t really ever understand winter. We had to drive hours up to a mountain to find a little bit of snow and I […]