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Tag: Children

  • FUN Car-Ride Game!

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     Fun CAR RIDE game! Need to keep the kids quiet while waiting and don’t want to overload them with digital babysitters? TRY THIS FUN GAME INSTEAD. There are a million places when you need to “fill” the time with your kids. Most people say here’s your tablet or phone; play away! Tempting as it is,… Read more

  • Why Parents Need a Will

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     If Something Happens to Parents, Where do the Kids Go? The Reason Families Need Estate Planning.  Many families think estate planning is only something “rich” people need, but that is inaccurate. As a mom and attorney, I believe the strongest reason for quality estate planning is to ensure you have a plan in place for… Read more

  • Are Your Children Getting Enough Sleep?

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    How Much Sleep Do Your Kids (& You) Need? – and WHY. It seems common sense that we should ensure our children get the right amount of sleep, but how much and why? After reviewing academic studies and articles, it is clear that getting the right amount of quality sleep truly matters for school performance… Read more

  • Does Life Feel Chaotic?  Time to Simplify and Learn to say, “NO.”

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    Feeling overwhelmed and living a chaotic life? PTA, Homeschool Cooperatives, Church, Youth Groups, Job, Charities, etc. Most parents are constantly getting pulled in what feels like a million different directions.  We can be left, feeling stressed, unfulfilled and exhausted. The good news? There are keys to helping declutter your life and helping you to lead… Read more

  • How to Hold a Pencil.

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    My mom was a very loved elementary school teacher.  I cannot begin to count the times people have said to me, “Your mom was my favorite teacher.” She loved her students and took the job very seriously.  As a third-grade teacher, she taught her students cursive, so there were many handwriting lessons. She noted that… Read more

  • Hoo!Hoo! Wants to Have Some Great Winter Science Fun?

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    Have you ever heard of OWL PELLETS? If not, prepare to feel a little gagged but intrigued.  According to the Autobon, owl pellets are small ovals that can be found in the woods, consisting of tiny animal bones and fur that the owl cannot digest (Autobon, 2025). The owl basically coughs these pellets up, and… Read more

  • Winter Blahs? Easy Solution, FREE Field Trip to Your Local Fire Station!

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    Whether you are a public school or homeschool family, field trips are a good way to break up the monotony of winter blues. They can also help broaden your children’s experiences beyond the classroom. This is also great for working parents because you are in the driver’s seat of choosing the date that works for… Read more

  • The Importance of Family Traditions.

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    As we’ve come off the Christmas season and are settling back into school, we parents must help our children with the transition. It’s hard not to be a little down about no more sleeping in on school breaks. As I think back to my childhood, I am reminded how my mom always mentioned something we… Read more

  • 3 Keys to Survive the Chaotic Toddler-Pre-K Years

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    I grew up always looking forward to being a wife and mom.  It is how God made me, and though I am an attorney, my family is my priority. Like many of you, we struggled with getting pregnant. We adopted our first two children and loved them deeply, but I still felt called to experience… Read more

  • Boost Your Family’s Immunity

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    Boost Your Family’s Immunity In our fast-paced world, sometimes it pays to slow down and make homemade chicken soup like families used to do, and science backs this. We’ve likely all heard the advice to make your family chicken noodle soup when they aren’t feeling well, but what you may not know is that it… Read more

  • 3 Ideas to Help Teach Your Child to Show Love

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    Valentine’s Day is around the corner, with stores packed full of commercially appealing cards and treats.  It’s easy to fall into the marketing behind the holiday and lose track of Valentine’s Day being about “love.”  There are many definitions of love but what I’ve come to learn is that love is truly an action word. … Read more

  • The Magic Cure

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    The “magic” cure. When I was a public school teacher, I had around twenty-six fourth graders in my classroom.  I loved teaching and my students.  After recess, the smell of wet puppies warmly greeted me (ask any elementary school teacher; this is true – ha), along with their smiling faces.  It did not matter how… Read more

  • How to INCREASE your child’s INTELLIGENCE

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    Yes! Reading Aloud Enhances Intelligence! – EVEN UP THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES. Most people recognize that reading to very young children is valuable, but did you know there are scientific studies that back up reading aloud, even throughout the middle school grades? As an elementary teacher, I saw firsthand the importance of reading aloud to… Read more