Fight Grumpiness with One-on-One Reading
I think I stumbled into something good today, and I love it when that happens. I thought I would share it here in hopes it will help another mama in the throes. First, the backstory: My kids are...
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As we enter the holiday season, our minds are on family and helping others and spreading kindness and joy. Today, I am sharing a popular post that features our family’s favorite books to inspire...
View ArticleSavvy Kid? Check Out These Elf on the Shelf Alternatives
I always say that I want to savor every last drop of childhood magic. I am well-aware that childhood is fleeting. It’s gone in a blink. And, sometimes, when you are the parent of a gifted child, it’s...
View ArticleThe Kindness Elves Inspire Kindness at Home and Beyond
Have you heard of The Kindness Elves? Our family fell head-over-heels with them last year, but they have been around since 2013. These little elves are an international sensation! They began as an...
View ArticleDo You Know What is in Your Worry Toolbox?
Our oldest son is a world-class worrier. In his eight years on this planet, he’s conquered so many worries! Each time we experience a swell of anxiety, we snap into action mode. We make sure he’s...
View ArticleWhen it Feels Like Worry is Winning
I often describe my son as a World-Class Worrier. In his eight years on this planet, he has conquered a wealth of worries. Worry is tricky. It ebbs and flows. It changes shape. It pops up, out of...
View ArticleLive a Little with ‘Yes Day’
A lifetime ago, I was a nanny. For eight years, I would spend my summers with another family, a family I loved as if they were my own. I’d arrive just before breakfast and leave just after dinner, five...
View ArticleBouncy Bands Help to Focus Active Learners
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View ArticleAsynchronous Development and The Gifted Child
When Leo was 3-years-old, he was obsessed with dinosaurs. Obsessed. We had dinosaur books everywhere, he drew pictures of dinosaurs, he wrote books about dinosaurs. We read Dinosaurumpus! so many times...
View ArticleBooks to Help Parents Grow Readers
It’s no secret that I am a complete bookworm. I’m a lifelong bibliophile. In fact, one of my very first words was bookie. I would follow my mother around, with book in hand, repeating,...
View ArticleFight Grumpiness with One-on-One Reading
I think I stumbled into something good today, and I love it when that happens. I thought I would share it here in hopes it will help another mama in the throes. First, the backstory: My kids are...
View Article10+ Children’s Books to Inspire Kindness
As we enter the holiday season, our minds are on family and helping others and spreading kindness and joy. Today, I am sharing a popular post that features our family’s favorite books to inspire...
View ArticleSavvy Kid? Check Out These Elf on the Shelf Alternatives
I always say that I want to savor every last drop of childhood magic. I am well-aware that childhood is fleeting. It’s gone in a blink. And, sometimes, when you are the parent of a gifted child, it’s...
View ArticleThe Kindness Elves Inspire Kindness at Home and Beyond
Have you heard of The Kindness Elves? Our family fell head-over-heels with them last year, but they have been around since 2013. These little elves are an international sensation! They began as an...
View Article5 Must-Have Books on Motherhood
Mamas, do you ever treat yourself to a little something on Mother’s Day? Or, on your birthday? I usually do and it’s definitely not a mani or pedi or facial. Call me weird, but this girl would much...
View ArticleOn Motherhood
Hello there, mama. You look tired. Has this been a day? Trust me, I know those days. Come here and sit down for a minute. I want to tell you the story about a photo. On Motherhood Let me set the scene:...
View ArticleVacation Sleep… Or Lack Thereof
A good friend once told me, When you go away with kids, it’s not a vacation. It’s a trip. And boy are those words true! Sometimes, when life gets overly crazy-making, I like to flee for a bit. We head...
View ArticleThe Magical Healing Properties of the Yodeling Pickle
Sometimes, there are no words. Sometimes, a friend or a family member is going through something horrific. Words are inadequate. We even say this, “I’m so sorry. There are no words.” It is the worst...
View ArticleVacation Sleep… Or Lack Thereof
A good friend once told me, When you go away with kids, it’s not a vacation. It’s a trip. And boy are those words true! Sometimes, when life gets overly crazy-making, I like to flee for a bit. We head...
View ArticleThe Magical Healing Properties of the Yodeling Pickle
Sometimes, there are no words. Sometimes, a friend or a family member is going through something horrific. Words are inadequate. We even say this, “I’m so sorry. There are no words.” It is the worst...
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