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 Encourage Kindness In Our Classrooms With These Tricks
Inside: There are simple ways to encourage kindness in our classrooms, including using these kindness posters made specifically for classrooms. My daughter was working on an art project in her classroom and I was guest teaching. She was excited I was there and I was excited to get back in front of a group of […]
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 […]