World Hunger Day raises awareness of chronic hunger and about celebrates the achievements of millions of people who are already taking actions to end their own hunger. Did you know that every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger? Poor nutrition causes nearly half of deaths in children under five – 3.1 million children each… {read more}
Blog
Positive Discipline Parenting Classes: What, Who, Why, and How
My name is Chelsea Lee Smith and I am an imperfect – though striving to be better – parent of three children. I am also a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. Have you ever wondered why parents don’t get job training? In my opinion, they should! Parenting is challenging, no matter what background you come… {read more}
Inspiring a Connected Childhood ~ Top 5 Things I Love Doing With My Kids
It’s the little things that are big things to kids. But as parents, sometimes we can tend to focus too much on the big picture, on the possibilities, on the future. There is a famous poem that makes me tear up every time I read it: “If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again”… {read more}
Celebrating 5 Years at MomentsADay.com
Hello to new friends who just popped by and a warm welcome to old friends who have been following me here a long time. No matter how you got here, I am so glad you’ve found your way to MomentsADay.com. This month I am taking a trip down memory lane as it is the 5… {read more}
How Mindfulness Can Help You Better Manage Motherhood
Guest Post by Dr Elise Bialylew Motherhood is an exhilarating spiritual journey of epic proportions where each day we are faced with the privilege of witnessing our most creative project flourish. That’s on a good day. On a bad day it’s an exhausting, frustrating ride where we are tested beyond our limits through sleep deprivation,… {read more}
10 Simple Activities to Teach Gratitude
I believe gratitude can bring joy to life in nearly every situation. Here are some simple ways to add the study of this important value into your family time any time of the year. 1. Share what you are grateful for over candlelight at dinner. Dinner is a great time to encourage gratitude/sharing about things… {read more}
Teach Kids Event Planning Skills {Free Printable}
Use this free printable worksheet to teach kids event planning skills; it will build character as well as capacity. Imagine being a child and being given the opportunity to plan an event and carry it out basically by yourself. How would that make you feel? Empowering kids with skills such as event planning not only… {read more}
5 Questions Every Positive Parent Should Ask Themselves
In Rebecca Eanes’ latest book – The Positive Parenting Workbook: An Interactive Guide for Strengthening Emotional Connection – she writes some advice I wholeheartedly agree with: While it’s tempting to point fingers at our kids, our spouse, or others for the challenges we’re facing at home, it’s essential to take a step back and examine… {read more}
