My youngest son recently turned three and a half (he loves adding that “and a half” when asked his age) and I have noticed his artistic skills rapidly developing. He is currently very interested in expressing himself artistically so I have been looking for ways to encourage and develop his creativity in those moments he’s… {read more}
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Practicing Conflict Resolution through Puppetry
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Disney. Learning to resolve conflicts with peers is an important skill for children to learn. I have found that role play, puppets, and imaginary scenarios are great for helping young children practice problem solving and learn key phrases that can help them address challenges. One way to engage children in this… {read more}
Morning Routine Responsibilities for Young Kids
As my sons are getting older (almost 6 and 3.5 years old now!) I have started to give them more daily responsibilities. I have seen that children become more capable and confident when they are given opportunities to stretch their abilities, so I thought our morning routine was a good place to start building skills. The boys’… {read more}
Self-Care for Mothers: Keeping Calm
Emotional health is so important to general well-being. Whether stress is coming from my home, my physical health, my responsibilities, or my routine, if I feel anxious and stressed it is hard to live life to the fullest. But as hard as it is to experience the stress, I know that I am not the only one who… {read more}
Growing From Motherhood: A Series of Stories from Mothers Sharing Their Challenges
I capture their every movement, their every shadow, in the endless crevices of my heart. Because I am a mother – and I can do nothing less than love my children with my entire being. I am that mom behind the wheel, in front of the stove, under a mountain of laundry, and on top of the world… {read more}
My Experience at the ProBlogger Conference
Last Thursday I frantically finished packing my bags and getting the house ready for my husband to be at home alone with the boys for a few days. When my friend Jo from Down To Earth Mother showed up at my door at 3:30pm, all the stress disappeared into pure excitement. After looking forward to… {read more}
Self-Care for Mothers: Enjoying Movement
A few months ago I posted about running the Mother’s Day Classic, a 4.5k run which raised money for cancer research. Let me just reiterate that this was NOT a normal occurrence for me. First of all, I originally thought that signing up for the run would inspire me to exercise leading up to the event. This was… {read more}
Connecting with Positive Role Models in Storybooks
This year is our family’s first time celebrating Book Week here in Australia. Along with the rest of the school my son’s prep (kindergarten) class was asked to dress up as a favourite character for a parade, so we have been discussing “who to be” for a few weeks. After going over possible costumes for numerous characters,… {read more}
