While it’s important to honor and recognize the contributions of Black Americans every chance we can, each February during Black History Month offers an opportunity to do this on an even larger scale, honoring figures of the past and present. Discussing Black History Month, or any time dedicated to [...]Continue Reading
We Can Foster Connection More Simply – Here’s How
It's easy to get caught up in all the things you "should" be doing to connect with the people you love. Your kids, your partner, your parents or friends - our relationships naturally are extremely important to us, and with our powerful desire to connect we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to [...]Continue Reading
Journal Writing Prompts about Love
Loving and being loved, it sounds so simple, but the truth is not always simple. Love is a complex web of action and emotion. More often than not, real love has its sleeves rolled up, dirt and grime smeared on its arms, and sweat dripping down its forehead.-Seth Adam Smith These writing prompts [...]Continue Reading
Top 5 Best Alarm Clocks for Tweens and Teens
Parents of teenagers know how hard keeping their kid’s screen time to a minimum, especially at bedtime. Some teens and tweens use cell phones or tablets as alarm clocks; however, most of these kids end up watching videos, scrolling social media, and chatting with their friends before they go to bed. [...]Continue Reading
The Toddler Years Bucket List – All The Most Fun Activities to Do with Toddlers before they’re Big Kids!
Here's how to spend quality time with your toddler! My youngest child turned two the week of writing this! In celebration of her birthday, and because I really want to make the best of this time, I created this list of fun activities for 1, 2 and 3 year olds. Sometimes you know you want to spend [...]Continue Reading
Bridging the Gap Between Youth and the Elderly- 5 activities to foster bonds between generations
One afternoon, my son accompanied me on my visit to my elderly father. Dad made his usual request, and I groaned inwardly. As dearly beloved as Dad is to me, reading the sports pages to him is a task I'd gladly forego. Suddenly, the newspaper was grabbed from my hands, and my preteen eagerly relayed [...]Continue Reading
