When conversations about alcohol between parents and kids increase, underage drinking rates decrease. April is Alcohol Responsibility Month so it’s a great time to talk about about underage drinking prevention. Here’s how to have age-appropriate conversations with your elementary, middle, or high schooler so they’ll understand how alcohol affects growing brains and bodies and can…
Easy Spring Break Learning Goals for Kids of All Ages
Spring break is right around the corner and while everyone needs a brain break, unstructured time can be hard for kids who thrive on a routine. Help your kids keep from getting too restless by working together to set spring break learning goals. How to Set Spring Break Learning Goals Spring break learning goals can…
Teaching Kids About Taxes in Age-Appropriate Ways
As the April 15 deadline for filing taxes approaches, chances are your kids have questions about taxes. Teaching kids about taxes is just as important as conversations about money so they become financially literate. However, understanding what taxes are, who they benefit, and how they are paid often gets left out of the conversation. For…
Lighthouse Parenting: Tips for Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids
Many phrases are used to describe the different types of parents: tiger mom, lawnmower dad, and helicopter or snowplow parent. I never felt that any of them described me until I heard about lighthouse parenting a few years ago. What is Lighthouse Parenting? How Lighthouse Parenting Differs from Other Parenting Styles When I first heard…
Building a Fast Pinewood Derby Car: 14 Tips from My Former Scout
Every year since 1953, Cub Scouts across the country have participated in the Pinewood Derby with the goal of building and racing small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track, powered only by gravity. Things haven’t changed much in the past 65 years of the Derby. All cars still start as a block or wedge…
How to Embrace the Dopamine Décor Trend on a Budget
Some make new year’s resolutions, others select words. Instead, I spent the first part of this year focusing on purging, organizing, and redecorating part of our home. My goal was to transform a cluttered office into a colorful upstairs sitting area without spending a lot of money. Without realizing it, I unintentionally embraced the dopamine…
Self-Care to Preserve Your Mental Health: 5 Easy Thing to Do
These days it’s easy to get caught up in the news that has been never ending since the transition of power. I’m ok reading a headline or a repost through my Instagram Stories but feel a sense of dread if I read too much news so I have to be mindful of what I consume…
Valentine Gifts for Unplugged Fun
How can you show those that you love that you truly love them? By unplugging and spending quality time together away from your screens. This year I’m featuring 14 Valentine gifts for unplugged fun. Valentine Gifts for Unplugged Fun There are games for families with kids of all ages to play during family game nights…
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Teaching Kids About Lunar New Year & Family Traditions
Earlier this week as I was thinking about a special meal to prepare to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year and Year of the Snake this Wednesday, January 29th. My mind wandered back to my childhood and the traditions I grew up with. With the start of each new year, I used to wonder…
10 Ways to Celebrate Lunar New Year with Kids
On Wednesday, January 29th the Year of the Snake begins and if you’re looking for ways to celebrate Lunar New Year with kids, I have 10 easy ideas that are perfect for all ages! Below you’ll find things you can do in preparation to celebrate Lunar New Year with kids and ways to commemorate the start…
