Being outside in the garden and in the fresh air is an amazing experience for everyone. But did you also know that gardening can develop various muscles and skills for children that they will use all throughout life? Here are just a few benefits that your child will gain from working out in the garden…. {read more}
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How to Manage Anxiety about Family Living Overseas during COVID-19
With many of us living far from family during this time of travel restrictions, wellness expert Orion Talmay is posting on the blog today to share some tips for managing anxiety. Though the state of the world at the moment isn’t unprecedented in the grand scheme of things, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic might well be a once-in-a-generation… {read more}
Practical Strategies to Teach Conflict Resolution
Do you need practical strategies to teach conflict resolution to your children? This is a guest post from Erin Swanson, Co-founder and CCO of RAISE Programs, a social emotional program for children and their families. When I first became a teacher, I thought I was helping my students by intervening in their conflicts. It was… {read more}
100 Ways to Support Myself During Quarantine {Free Printable}
I’ve seen a lot of articles shared on social media lately, exploring ways people are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sometimes they focus on being productive, other times they focus on self-care… there are endless angles to take and endless issues/situations to account for during this unique time in our collective history. So many lives… {read more}
10 (New) Ways to Make Mom Friends
This post is by Megan Hyche, author of Match Made in Motherhood. Maybe you and your best friends made a pregnancy pact and you all had kids together. Maybe you’re in a tight-knit community where the moms all stick together. If that’s you, then feel free to skip this article. For the rest of us, making mom… {read more}
How to Talk to Children about Mental Illness
This is a guest post by Dr. Dawn Brown Psych MD. Even as an adult, conversations about mental illness are tough. For kids, mental illness can be completely bewildering, especially if they’re watching someone they love walk through it or experiencing it themselves. As a parent, your instinct may be to protect your child from… {read more}
7 Personal Gifts for Mama Friends
Do you love to give gifts? I do! It’s so fun to pick out a gift you know a friend will adore and give it, especially when they are least expecting something. Unfortunately as a busy mother of three, I don’t always have time to figure out the perfect gift. I’ve ended up giving less-than-perfect… {read more}
How to Help Your Child Navigate a Sibling’s Illness and Other Hardships
This is a guest post written by The National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS). The NCCS is a not-for-profit organization providing support to families making their way through the daunting world of childhood cancer and survivorship. It can be difficult for children when their sibling is sick or when their family is going through a tough… {read more}
