Saying you’re sorry seems like it should be an easy skill to teach kids, but it can actually be pretty challenging. For some kids they get the hang of it pretty quickly, but for others they’re really resistant. One of my kids when they were very young would refuse to apologize unless the other … [Read more...] about How to Teach Kids to Say Sorry and Mean It!
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How to Get Your Kids to Clean Their Room
Hands down, one of the most frustrating things about having kids for me is getting them to clean their rooms! I don’t know what it is about the task that my kids seem to do everything they can to avoid doing that. Or they ask if I can do it, or if dad can clean it, or if their siblings can help, … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Kids to Clean Their Room
What to Know About Raising Biracial Children: 5 Essential Tips!
When I was first pregnant, I knew that having a biracial child meant my experience of raising them would be different from someone with a single race child. With my first baby, I mostly focused on biracial hair, but I quickly discovered there was a lot more to learn. Now that I’m four … [Read more...] about What to Know About Raising Biracial Children: 5 Essential Tips!
9 Tips for Traveling with Kids: Stress Free Family Fun!
Traveling with kids can be really overwhelming and intimidating! You may not want to even think of traveling with your kids especially if they’re young. You have to consider where you’re going, how you’ll get there, what to pack, what necessities your kids need with them, what stops you’ll … [Read more...] about 9 Tips for Traveling with Kids: Stress Free Family Fun!
19 Benefits of Summer Camp for Kids
I never remember wanting to go to summer camp. Maybe it’s because my experience with our park district day camp was pretty negative, (full of bigger kids bullying me) and once I told my mom, I never went back. So when my kids started begging me to go to summer camp, I was really … [Read more...] about 19 Benefits of Summer Camp for Kids
How to Connect with Your Tween: Building a Lifelong Bond
When I first became a parent, the tween years weren’t even on my radar as something I had to think twice about. I was too focused on the all consuming demands of early motherhood, and any years beyond the immediate future just seemed so far away. Plus, when anyone warned me, (unsolicited of … [Read more...] about How to Connect with Your Tween: Building a Lifelong Bond