Inside: Kids can get easily bored during a hotel or motel stay. Here are 14 ways to entertain kids in a hotel room without screens. My husband and I were raised in families that loved to travel. And so we traveled as much as we could before we had children. And now we are instilling […]
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How to Connect with Teens
Use these 10 tips to connect with teens which helps them feel safe and loved and more confident to go be their best selves in the world. I had said it one too many times, and I knew it. I had asked my teen daughter to stand up with her shoulders straight one too many […]
8 Ways to Make Volunteering with Kids More Impactful
Inside: 8 simple ways to make volunteering with kids more impactful, more fun, and more of a habit. I finally did what I kept saying I would do. I found a food pantry near me that served our local community, signed up to get trained, got trained, and started volunteering every other week. I came […]
How to Spread Kindness with these Thank You Notes for Educators
Inside: Spread kindness and appreciation for our teachers and school staff with these kindness thank you notes for educators. When I taught third grade years ago I wanted to start the year off by building up their self-esteem and get them into the habits of giving and receiving compliments. Each week during the free time, […]
How to Help Kids with Invisible Disabities and Rare Genetic Conditions
Inside: Here are 4 simple ways to help kids with invisible disabilities and rare genetic conditions and speak and cat with kindness towards them. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Give Better and The Give Better Fund, but the opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view. My eldest daughter is […]




