Posts about children explore the wonders and challenges of raising young ones, offering insights and advice for parents. Discover strategies for child development, nurturing family bonds, fun activities to keep them entertained and creating a supportive and loving environment for growth.
Ugh. Teenagers and their devices. You feel it too, right? It’s like their smartphones, tablets, and other tech are melted to their hands and they can’t go a second… without responding to the ping of an incoming message or mail, scrolling endlessly on social media platforms, liking, commenting, and sharing posts, and playing games. While … Read more
Growing up, I had a dysfunctional relationship with my mother. Her personality was timid and passive. When my alcoholic father’s violent side exploded, she did nothing to protect my siblings and me. Then, she would verbally belittle us or tell us we deserved what we got. Often, I uttered, “I hate my mom.” In this … Read more
Just as adults do, kids run a gamut of emotions every day. They may be hurt, angry, shy, nervous, sad, skeptical, anxious. Teaching them to cope with their feelings in a healthy way is crucial in their social and emotional development… and a skill they will likely carry with them into adulthood. Teaching coping skills … Read more
Family. A word that means so many things, depending on who you’re talking to. For some, it may be about huge gatherings for any given event. A get-together of generations, with buffalo wings and ranch dip at the ready. For others, it might be no more than the odd catch-up call. Or a card in … Read more
Have you tried introducing board games to your kindergartners? If so, are you perhaps looking for the best board games out there? You’ve landed on the right page! In this post, we share with you a list of the best board games for kindergartners that your kids can try. Each board game has been carefully … Read more
I recently went to coffee with a good friend of mine. She is a mother of four and holds a demanding full-time job. Her husband is wonderful and always helps out with the kids and the running of the household. She seemed distressed on our coffee date and kept telling me she wasn’t doing enough … Read more
Who doesn’t love adorable and cute? Kawaii is a Japanese word that means “cute,” “endearing,” or “childlike.” It refers not only to people, but to anything that you find pretty or nice to look at. Kawaii is even a distinct part of the culture in Japan and other parts of the world. Many Western people … Read more
Ask a child to draw their family tree and more often than not, it’ll look like a plate of spaghetti. Not because that’s what they had for dinner last night. But because they’re part of a blended family. And although it may look confusing, that family is filled with more love than a child could … Read more
I love journaling; it is part of my daily self-care routine, and since my daughter wants to be a mini-me, I wasn’t at all surprised when she wanted to start journaling, “just like mommy.” While free-writing is fun and has its place in the world of journaling, even I am stumped for ideas sometimes. What … Read more
Having kids is probably the most heart-warming, and yet terrifying thing you will ever do. The pressures of providing, teaching, and keeping your small child safe are beyond overwhelming. And the love you feel is like nothing ever imagined. From the moment he’s born, your heart will undoubtedly beat harder and faster, than you thought … Read more