This post is brought to you by the AMAZE Parent Playlist. All opinions are my own. Being a parent comes with a lot of responsibilities when raising your children. Parents teach their kids how to
Jay Sanders thinks this poster is a smart and low-stress way to have a difficult conversation about preventing unwanted sexual touch with your children. And we do too.
Our children want to show us everything they can do, from doing a crazy jump off the curb to tracing their letters, getting an “A” at school, completing a beautiful drawing and more. They want to be seen. And we want them to feel great! Unfortunately, too often, we get stuck in a rut of … Continue reading "If I Shouldn’t Say “Good Job”, What Should I Say?"
29 Memes That Parents Will Understand - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
I was getting into my good sleep when that #earthquake happened! Wide awake 😳
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Quotes for January 2012 Each evening on facebook I publish a ‘Quote of the Day’. Below is a summary of these quotes with…
Turning 32 has been one of the more joyful and relaxing birthday experiences I’ve had in a while…mostly because I came into it with very few expectations. I love birthdays and look forward to mine each year as it approaches. But this one seemed to sneak up on me out of all of the busyness...
Positive affirmations for any child.
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Unusual Books for Quirky Readers. Weird books. Unusual novels. Alternative reading.
Many natural hair products use "greenwashing" marketing tactics to seem natural. Here's a handy chart to help you separate the good from the bad.
An Instagram account covers the good, the bad, and the ugly of parenting, and it's content most moms and dads can relate to.
Breaking the habit of hollow praise is not easy, so here is a list of 25 alternatives to "good job" plus a free printable poster to help you remember!
Comic About The Trials Of Being A New Mom Is A Hilarious Way To Scare The Pregnant Women In Your Life - Funny memes that "GET IT" and want you to too. Get the latest funniest memes and keep up what is going on in the meme-o-sphere.
“No!” my five-year-old declared, “Cleaning up toys is boring.” He’s usually pretty helpful cleaning up his room and enjoys helping around the house, but sometimes he gets in a mood. When that happens, it can be tempting to turn his defiance into a power struggle. Should I force him into cleaning his room, using my … Continue reading "How to Respond to Defiant Behavior the Montessori Way"
...children are listening and observing ...be a good role model always...
Learn 8 essential strategies for helping a child deal with anger and why research shows them to be effective throughout life, from a child therapist.
A collection of classic insults.
How does a mother grow close with her daughter? How do you get to know her heart? Here are 21 thoughtful questions she really needs you to ask!
Adopt the art of parenting without saying no. Find a positive approach to handling your children and using positive rather than negative language choices.
Possessive pronouns! With at least 25 questions on the worksheet, this allows for the student to have their hand answering questions using correct possessive pronouns. This is good for Engli
There are eleven things that children really want from their parents - they are the keys to raising healthy, happy and resilient children
How we study Latin in elementary school, including our favorite curricula and the Latin games we enjoy for review. Includes links to printable games.
The neckbeard is strong with these ones.
Click the following link to download this free handout Developmental Stages of Phonemic Awareness My good friend, Heidi, who is a Reading Specialist at one of our local elementary buildings, asked if
