Inside: Help your kids be kinder to themselves and kinder to others with these kindness affirmations to remind them to speak and act with kindness. Ugh. I’m such a bad drawer. This is so ugly. I suck at soccer. I’m never going to score a goal. This dress looks bad on me. My legs aren’t […]
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How to Spread Kindness with this Friendship Plate
Inside: Want a simple kindness gesture that’s easy to do with your kids? Spread cookies and kindness with this friendship plate that’s meant to be passed from friend to friend. When we moved into our new home, neighbors all around brought us goodies when they came to introduce themselves. Homemade banana bread. A store-bought pie. […]
How to Make Friendship Cookies to Bake with Friends
Inside: To help build up friendships, host a baking playdate with friends and ask each person to bring a special ingredient to make and then eat Friendship Cookies. When I was a young girl in Girl Scouts, we used to make something called a Friendship Salad. Each girl would bring a piece of cut-up fruit […]
How to Prove Your Love to Your Kids, and Why You Should
Inside: Connect with your kids in meaningful ways and prove your love to your kids so they listen better, are kinder to each other, and want to spend time together as a family. My youngest had a crummy day. She got in the car from school in a bad mood, and was nasty to everyone. […]
10 Family Bonding Time Ideas Beyond Game Night and Movie Night
Inside: Connect with your kids and build a stronger family identity with these 10 family bonding time ideas that don’t involve game night or movie night. Soccer game number 1, Girl Scouts, soccer game number 2, and a birthday party. That wasn’t the schedule for the week…that was our schedule for Saturday morning. We’re super […]