Inside: Help your kids focus on kindness this December with these 24 daily Christmas Kindness Activities that can be turned into a Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar. Every December, we hear about the Naughty and Nice list. Kids get threatened with coal in their stockings, and we sing songs about Santa who “sees you when you’re […]
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What to Do If You Think Your Daughter is the Mean Girl
Inside: Do you suspect your young daughter is the “mean girl?” Or is your daughter acting like a mean girl? Here are 6 things you can do to prevent it and 6 things to do once you realize your child isn’t being the kindest version of themselves. I went to tuck my kindergartner into bed […]
How to Connect With Your Family More with a Bucket List
Inside: To connect with your family more, create a Family Bucket List and start a list of things you want to do, try and explore together as a family. Use this free printable and ideas to get started! My husband’s company often moves its employees and their families around the country for job opportunities. One […]
Gratitude Pumpkin to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Inside: Help your kids be more grateful and celebrate what they’re thankful for with this gratitude pumpkin that’s perfect for November and Thanksgiving. This afternoon, I told my daughter she could have a cookie. She immediately countered with her, “Can I have two cookies?” So I reminded her to be grateful that I offered her […]
Create Sibling Books to Build a Stronger Sibling Bond
Inside: Create a strong sibling relationship between your kids by making this simple, yet meaningful Sibling Books for them as a reminder that they do in fact like spending time together. When I brought my son home from the hospital, my two-year-old daughter wasn’t exactly thrilled. She wasn’t mad, or sad, or even overly jealous. […]