Autism. What is it? How much do you understand it? Do your kids know anything about it? Your answer, of course, will depend on personal experience and/or how much you have researched the topic. What if that wasn’t the case? What if everyone had a basic understanding of autism and how they could support their… {read more}
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10+ Free Resources for Kids to Build Character and Develop Social Skills
As a homeschooling mother of three, I love and greatly appreciate educational resources that focus on helping our children not only develop academic skills but social skills and positive character traits. One of my favourite places to search for educational resources is Teachers Pay Teachers which offers over 2.8 million free as well as paid resources…. {read more}
10+ Motivational Mousepads ~ A Perfect Gift
Who in your life would benefit from one of these motivational mousepads? It’s no secret that I’m a lover and collector of inspirational phrases so when I was renovating my office space, I took up the opportunity to search for a new mouse pad! Here were some of my favourite finds: Tell me and I… {read more}
November Book Club: Minimalist Parenting by Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest
November has arrived much more quickly than I expected. Are you nearly ready to count down to the new year? Last month in the book club we explored what it means to be an introvert and how to engage introversion as a power instead of see it as a negative quality. I hope you found… {read more}
New Personal Growth Journal for Teenagers
Hooray, hooray! I’m super excited to share that the second journal in my series “Little Questions that Make a Big Difference” is now available! This book contains 75 journal prompts aimed at teenagers, and is the second book published in the series of four journals for different age groups (the first was the journal for… {read more}
5 Annual Community Events for Families {For a Good Cause}
If you are a long time reader, you will know we are big on acts of kindness in our home. One way I like to make sure our family is focusing on kindness is participating in wider community events that promote good causes. Here are some of our favourite annual events which happen in a… {read more}
How Can We Manage Our Emotions? Workshop For Kids and Adults
This digital workshop is aimed at teaching children about several key parts of the brain, the role of emotions in brain functioning, and practical ideas to calm down during stressful situations and practice mindfulness. The workshop materials consist of a PowerPoint presentation (29 slides) plus several printable activities in PDF format. If you are looking… {read more}
October Book Club: Quiet by Susan Cain
Happy October everyone! How did you enjoy last month’s reading? If it is your first time to our book club, you can read about its purpose and see our past selections here. This month I’ve decided to pick a book that at first may only seem applicable to about a third of our readers, but in… {read more}
