Parenthood
51 Things Children Will Do With Time for Unstructured Play
Whatever happened to free time? Somewhere along the way of daily homework and modern life and contemporary parenting, free time became scheduled and renamed Time for Unstructured Play. My kiddos found free time again on spring break and so did I, as I balanced...
Everyday Ways I Teach My Kids About Nutrition (and Encourage Healthy Eating)
March is National Nutrition Month. Who knew? I don't want to go overboard-crazy on nutrition and healthy food with my kids, but I think it's important to be vigilant in a world where our food is more and more processed and less and less whole. For reals, we don't...
67+ Children’s Books with Strong and Brave Female Characters
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 female characters. This...
Child on Board: Tips for Mastering Airline Travel with Kids
I have affiliate links in this post, because those triangle crayons are the greatest thing since someone sliced bread. Are you traveling for spring break? Tips for Airline Travel with Children For this one, I had to get help. I actually fly very...
Saturday Selections: Marble Runs, 100 Blocks a Day, and Sugary Cereal
A cool STEM activity, the 100 blocks a day concept, and a bit about breakfast cereal: my reading picks this weekend. Hope your weekend is a good one.
Our Morning Routine that Gets Kids Out the Door (On Time)
How We Do Mornings Oh, the morning routine for school. It can be difficult just for adults, certainly so for children. I made some changes this school year to our morning—a morning that is now especially loaded with all the boys in school. We do manage to get ready on...