Kid Stuff Archives - Rhonda Franz

How We Incorporate (a little) Fun into Our Morning Routine

by Rhonda | Oct 4, 2018 | Crumbs, Kid Stuff

Does your morning routine with your offspring feel like crazy, out-of-control chaos? We wouldn’t be family if it didn’t at least some of time. But I don’t like this to be our normal, so we do a few things around here to incorporate the lighthearted...

67+ Children’s Books with Strong and Brave Female Characters

by Rhonda | Mar 28, 2017 | Kid Stuff, Parenthood

Strong and Brave Female Characters in Children’s Literature A couple of weeks ago on International Woman’s Day, I noticed, among many other things on social media, suggestions that there aren’t but a tiny few children’s books with strong lead...

23 Skills Children Can Learn From the Simple Pleasures of Fall

by Rhonda | Nov 30, 2016 | Adventures, Kid Stuff

Fall brings new energy. Maybe it’s the variety that comes with a change in season, or the renewal that blows in with slightly chilled air. But the change brings new opportunities for family experiences (and a little natural education). Use the time before winter...

Don’t Let Your Origami Skills Go to Waste

by Rhonda | Mar 22, 2012 | Kid Stuff

This week, on spring break, my husband and I reached a new level of cool with our kids. (I’m not sure how cool we were to them before). I showed my children how to make a fortune teller, the paper things we made in school to find out who we liked and what we...

13 Things Children Can Learn in the Spring

by Rhonda | Apr 8, 2010 | Kid Stuff

All the seasons bring new pleasures and new learning opportunities for children. The best way to educate is in the natural course of the day, and springtime seems to offer a whole lot of real-life, hands-on leaning opportunities every day. I’m trying to teach...