The Curse of the Cherub
To this day we don’t know where her little self picked it up. Not that it matters. As parents we do the best we can with the time allotted, filling those moments with love and learning.
National Child Health Day
3 Tips to Honor National Child Health Day Hmmm… a day set aside to observe child health? If the Powers That Be were serious about child health, they’d ban the sales of junk food for the day, or at least ban their advertisements so parents would be less inclined to pick up junk for their…
The Great What-If…
Do you feel intimidated by the idea of teaching science to your student? Is your student turned off by science? If so, a little re-framing is in order. Science is hands down the most exciting and fun part of learning, plus it encompasses all the other disciplines (reading, writing, math, statistics, history, life skills, geography,…
Back In the Beginning…
Lately, I’ve been sharing my view that the “new normal” is simply Change, and lots of it. If we wait around for the dust to settle, we’ll get no traction, and we’ll waste valuable living-life time. Instead, I recommend we: let go of trying to establish permanent solutions accept the temporary solutions and get back…
It’s Going To Be Alright
So, how was your very odd summer? Did you adopt a wait-and-see attitude and hold it together? Or, did you stay glued to the news, and maintain a continuous thread of panic? Regardless of how you approached it, here we are. Inevitably, it’s August again, and with it, the end of summer. August, by definition, is a…
Shift Your Pandemic Outlook*
How many times a day do you come across references to finding the New Normal? The phrase is still being bantered about because folks don’t recognize what our New Normal is. The New Normal has already arrived, people. It’s called CHANGE, and now it’s our job is to get used to it. Simply put, our…
Free Gift: Progress Tracking Charts
3 Visuals To Help You Track Your Progress It takes a while to form a new habit. Research has shown that starting and stopping and starting and stopping all count toward your progress, and as you know, any progress – even tiny progress – is real progress. Choose the style chart that speaks to you. Marking…
Enjoy Some Astronomical Fun For a Change!
One of my superpowers (we all have them) is coming up with creative ideas for Family Fun. What could be more fun than an evening of wishing on a shooting star… or, better yet, a bunch of shooting stars? In honor of Embrace Your Geekiness Day (I’m a science geek), I’m sharing this today so…
Taming the Tantrum
Is your 7 year old, your 11 year old, your 14 year old, or your 18 year old throwing tantrums? Surely you didn’t think tantrums were reserved for pre-schoolers! Whether you are the mommy of a two year old, or the mother of a teenager, THIS IS FOR YOU! Picture this universal advice as it…
Help Kids Cope With Reality
We all want our kids to feel happiness, to experience success, to be excited about life, right? However, if we truly want our children to be happy in the world, then they have to learn how to function within it. Using strategies to keep our cherubs constantly content (or quiet) 100% of the time robs…
Ordering Pizza In 2021
Who doesn’t crave a good pizza now and then (especially when you are worn out and want someone else to cook)? I admit the following was not written by me. Someone else emailed it to me, and I don’t know the original author, but since it made me laugh, I’m sharing it with you! Ordering…
When She Doesn’t Listen To You
When I received this query, it was so universal that I wanted to share the solution. First of all, you are not the mother of a 2 year old, THIS IS FOR YOU! That’s how universal this advice is. Picture the words as they apply to your 7 year old, your 11 year old, your…