“Can we pleeeease have a movie night?” It’s a question I asked myself as a child, so why would I expect any less from my own kids? I have to admit, though, as an adult I love a family movie night (or, afternoon, I should probably more accurately call it) just as much as the… {read more}
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How to Get Fathers Involved in Parenting
Is there anything more frustrating than not knowing how to parent your child? Parenting is a huge job, and yet there are very few preparations offered before you start it. Most mothers I know do quite a bit of reading regarding parenting whether it’s actual parenting books or articles online, plus they might google questions… {read more}
Teach Kids How to Act Online {Free Printables}
If you are looking for ways to teach kids how to act online, these discussion questions and printable activities might help. Can you imagine growing up in today’s world? Where photos don’t have to be printed to be seen, information can be instantly transported via computer or phone, and anyone can blast news around the… {read more}
How Giving Back Paves the Way for Healing
February of 2013 and the months that followed was one of the darkest periods of my life. A miscarriage plummeted me into a deeply emotional place and I had never felt so low or lost in all my life. I had two amazing sons already, nearly 2 and 4 years old at the time, and… {read more}
Review: Virtue Seeds Activity Books
I am so excited to share a new resource with you today! Virtue Seeds activity books were created by Elaheh Bos, the co-author and illustrator of my storybook Mason’s Greatest Gems, whose mission is to create tools that guide, nurture and inspire change and growth. These beautiful books are filled with age-appropriate activities to teach good character…. {read more}
Helpful Phrases for Positive Parents and Where to Find Them
You know when you read something somewhere and think, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Two of my blogging colleagues have written an amazing ebook which contains a collection of helpful phrases to use with young children. Although there are already a few phrases we use regularly in our family, I never really considered the usefulness… {read more}
Family Life on the Road: Halfway Through Our Trip Around Australia
Summary: Halfway through our trip around Australia, here is how we are finding our year of family life on the road. Snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef. Running into a Cassowary in the Daintree Rainforest. Hiking to see Aboriginal rock art in Carnarvon Gorge. Squeezing through the dark passageways of Capricorn Caves. Walking around the… {read more}
Encourage Loving Relationships {Printable Love Pouch}
Occasionally, we are not ourselves. We say things we don’t mean. Our words come out like little daggers instead of the concerned consonants-and-vowels-stitched phrases we had hoped for. We shout when we mean to put ourselves in a time out. We scrape tender little feelings and we make them doubt that we love them. We… {read more}
