Inside: Parenting a strong-willed child, a sassy kid, or a hormonal tween or teenager can be tricky. Use this magic phrase to end the power struggles and the nasty attitudes quickly. Noooooo! My tween shrieked at her 6-year-old sister as she chased her through our house. “Give me back my pen,” my eldest yelled as […]
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Teacher Appreciation: 22 Thoughtful Gift Ideas Teachers Will Love
Inside: Teachers need to be thanked and reminded we appreciate them. For Teacher Appreciation Week, check out these 22 sweet teacher appreciation gift ideas all teachers will love. Teaching can be a thankless job. Most things teachers do go unnoticed and unappreciated by their students and their principals. It definitely goes unnoticed by the person […]
Fall Kindness Notes Kids Can Give to Neighbors and Friends
Inside: Use these Fall Kindness Notes to spread kindness to neighbors and friends this autumn. It’s a perfect way to connect during the fall and cheer up neighbors. Where we live, fall is upon us. The warm mornings and evenings have been replaced with a chill in the air. This means all things pumpkin have […]
Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities: 10 of the Best and Most Meaningful
Inside: Help your kids focus on what they’re really grateful for this November with these 10 meaningful Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities your family will love. Teaching our kids to be grateful and to appreciate the list of things they have in their lives is a year-long endeavor. Gratitude is not meant to only be taught once […]
Kindness Activities and Volunteer Activities with a Fidget Spinner
Inside: Help your kids show how kind they are with these printable fidget spinner kindness activities and volunteer activities. It’s a super hot day here. Like extraordinarily hot. The air conditioning is running and we’re hiding inside. It’s too hot to even go outside in the shade. But we went outside for one quick thing. […]