When I think about birthday traditions I think of a humorous conversation with my then 5 year old daughter. She asked: "Mama - why do we have birthday parties?" "Well, we love you so much and we're so very glad you were born and so we celebrate that day." "Oh... and so we can have [...]Continue Reading
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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
7 Day Kid Activity Challenge – super fun way to make memories
I've got something awesome for you today that will help you be more present and connected with your kids, particularly if you're a parent or grandparent of kids between ages 1-6. Connection activities that are simple, easy to set up and do and make memories for life - get yours here! Have you [...]Continue Reading
3 Simple Ways to Make Family Celebrations Special for Kids
Holidays can have a way of causing stress instead of the joy we hope for from these family traditions. We want our children to have wonderful memories of childhood and we put a lot of pressure on holidays and celebrations to provide those memories. What are some low stress ways to make these [...]Continue Reading
These Mistakes Really Tripped up my Connection with my Kids
I remember my confusion and guilt the first time I yelled angrily at my first child. He was only a baby, maybe a 9 months to a year old and I was a mom, who at that time, was living entirely by his needs - sleeping poorly, exhausted and run down. Fast forward a few more years and I'd added on my [...]Continue Reading
Your 100+ Acts of Kindness
100 Ways to Be Kind to Your Child has inspired families around the world with simple ways to show love and build connection. Over time hundreds more people have added to this list - adding their own hearts and voices to the list of ways to be kind to children. I want to celebrate and spread these [...]Continue Reading
