It’s that time again! Back to school! Which means, of course, back-to-school lunches and snacks. It’s important to me to send the kids to school with a healthy lunch, and it’s equally important to me that their lunches and snacks don’t create any waste. Every time I go to pick up my kids after school, I see an errant Ziploc bag making its way…
We’ve all (unfortunately) heard the refrain “children should be seen and not heard.” Thankfully, most people recognize that this antiquated perspective has no place in a modern approach to raising kids, which is, instead, based on mutual respect, consideration, and empathy. Indeed, if we want to raise emotionally intelligent kids who are respectful and mindful of others, it only makes sense that we should start by being…
I think most kiddos are back in school at this point (though I’m still lamenting the loss of August as part of summer—what happened to starting school after Labor Day?!). And while we’re all so, so excited for them to be back in person, I’m sure most of us parents are thinking about our kids’ immunity too, especially as cold and flu season is about…
One of my favorite parenting resources is Positive Parenting Solutions, created by Amy McCready. It’s a program designed to help us communicate and relate to our children in a positive, peaceful, and effective way. And one of the most impactful things I’ve learned is the difference between encouragement and praise. I think one of the most natural instincts we have as parents is to lavish our kids with…
Summer is closing in, which (hopefully) means more family time! And while the great outdoors is our classroom over the summer, it also helps to have some fun activities in our pockets that will stimulate those little minds until the next school year. I hope a few of these ideas resonate with you too! 1. Outdoor Lab or Mud Kitchen One of the best things our kids…
Spring has officially sprung, and the sun is bathing us once again. It’s time to get outside and enjoy the most natural toy there is—water! We all likely have amazing memories of epic slip ‘n slide sessions, running sans swimsuits through the sprinklers, and dodging water balloons. Those afternoons were (are) the best! Here are few more water-centric activities to enjoy, some of which are Montessori…