My brother was seeking a way to stay close to his kids during a very tumultuous time in his life and he asked the advice of a family counselor. She suggested the emotions bowl - this is a wonderful tool for teaching kids about emotions and helping families grow closer by being able to have open [...]Continue Reading
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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
Easy Activities for Special Time with Free Printable
Sometimes we build up a huge mountain in our minds about what our kids need. But when it comes down to it, the foundation is connection. The simple combination of acceptance and presence. Your kids really need you. I know! There's only so much YOU to go around right? The cool thing I've discovered [...]Continue Reading
The Best Games to Play with One-Year-Olds for Connection, Learning, Fun
One-year-old toddlers are super fun. They might be learning how to walk, talk, and explore the world around them for the first time. Toddler’s closer to two years old might be zooming from one end of the room to the next in the blink of an eye. One thing that all one-year-olds have in common, [...]Continue Reading
Board Games Preschoolers Love – and you will too.
Our Favorite Board Games for 3, 4 and 5-year-olds The board games for preschoolers we’ve listed here include our family favorites as well as the top games for preschoolers recommended by parents. The best thing is that we’ve chosen games that everyone likes to play, including parents. They’re fun, [...]Continue Reading
Between Mom and Me – Mother Son Journal offers creative way to connect
Between Mom and Me - Mother and Son Journal. "For the mother and son who crave a rule-free, creative way to connect with each other." I got this mother and son journal for my 9 year old for Christmas this year and I'm really excited about it. We've just gotten started, and I think this could be a [...]Continue Reading
