Many parents struggle to decide when the best time is to get a family pet. Should they wait until their kids are older and better equipped to cope with the responsibility of taking care of an animal? Or should they get
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Four-Step Reflection Tool for Preschoolers
by Joe Lawrence January 18th, 2021 | Preschool, SchoolHow to Teach Toddlers About Winter
by Tania Cowling January 11th, 2021 | Infants/Toddlers, SeasonalTeen’s Perspective on Starting the New Year Right
by Sam P. January 4th, 2021 | School, TeensHow to Give Back at the Holidays
by Lori Sciame December 28th, 2020 | Tweens
Age-appropriate Responsibilities for Your Kids Regarding the Family Pet
by Editorial Team February 28th, 2020| Elementary
3 Social Influences for Teen Health
by Jane Wangersky February 24th, 2020| Social, Teens
Getting a teen to live a healthy lifestyle is one more of those things that take a village. It takes more than just parents, anyway -- though your example is a strong influence, your teen is likely too intent on becoming an independent person to let that show. (That’s why
Family Activities to Keep Your Tween Healthy
by Kimberly Hays February 17th, 2020| Seasonal, Tweens
It can be difficult to get your tween to disconnect from technology and move to get some exercise. Most often, they’d rather play a video game, watch a movie, or chat with friends on social media. Having at least one activity that you do as a family will assure that
4 Truths to Communicating with Our Children
by Joe Lawrence February 10th, 2020| Communication, Elementary
Communication is the most important part of any relationship. When we communicate well, things run smoothly. When we do not, there is much frustration. Most people would agree with this; however, most of us (me included) are very intentional with making our children better communicators.
We practice communication from the moment
We practice communication from the moment
4 Ways to Help Kids Reach Activity Milestones
by Marnie Bii February 3rd, 2020| Development, Preschool
During the preschool years, the timing of hitting movement milestones tends to spread out across the peer group. Some preschoolers may exhibit a strong ability to run, climb and jump, while others are a bit clumsier. Most kids’ abilities tend to even out upon approaching kindergarten, which is important due