Electronics can be useful. Our kids use them for school, for getting driving directions, for face-timing with distant relatives, to look up a vocabulary definitions, to get access to the library catalog and yes, even the occasional video game. Technology may not the enemy but when your child is having an epic meltdown—the dreaded “tech tantrum”— after…
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4 Easy Ways to Limit Screen Time: Practical Ideas that Work
I hear from parents all the time about their struggles with screen time for kids. They want to reduce or limit screen time, but it’s hard! Here are just a few of the emails I’ve gotten: My son wants to stay on Minecraft all day. Sitting on his butt. No exercising. He fights me to get…
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Unplugged Ideas to Keep Kids Busy While You Cook Dinner
One of the most common questions I hear from parents is “how can I keep the kids busy while I cook dinner?” You don’t want to plop the kids in front of a screen but getting food on the table seems impossible. The end of the day is so exhausting. All you (and I) want…
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3 Mindful Breathing Exercises for Kids
Would you like to know about a ritual I have when I want my kids to settle down, which also helps them to be mindful? And what if this ritual also helped them internalize the importance of having a healthy body, healthy brain, and healthy lungs? Would you be interested? I thought so. This post is sponsored by CVS Health. It’s…
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4 Tips for Talking to Tweens about Healthy Bodies
This post is sponsored by CVS Health. Do you cringe a little bit inside when you think about talking to your tween about health and his or her body? I used to. But not anymore. I found a system that is working really well for me. And best of all, it is simple. Before I start, it…
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How to Use Books to Teach Kids the Value of Service
Thanks so much to Jodie from Growing Book by Books for sharing her tips for how to help her kids learn the value of service using books! One of my all time favorite book lists on What Do We Do All Day? is the 17 Books to Inspire Kids to Change the World. I’m not alone. The list…
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Sibling Kindness Advent Calendar
Do your kids fight as much as mine? Are you constantly struggling to find ways to help your kids find the positive side of having siblings? I have bad news and good news. The bad news is that this idea will not cure bickering. The good news is that this parenting idea will help instill a…
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10 Actionable Tips to Reduce Your Waste, Even if You Have Kids!
Those of you who have been following me for most of the last 7 and a half years may recall my mentioning at various times, our attempts to live a “greener” life. The words, “reduce, reuse and recycle” are big around here. Especially “reduce”. “Stuff” is the bane of my existence! This post is sponsored…
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Why You Should Ban Dinner Conversation (And What To Do Instead)
Does the title of this post seem a bit dramatic? I know what you are thinking: “Why would she ban dinner conversation? I want to encourage family dinner conversation! I want family bonding! I want to know what my kids do at school, help them get in touch with their feelings and all that jazz.” Well, I’m…
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A “Tip Jar” to Help Siblings Get Along
You may remember from my family kindness tokens or our family kindness resolutions that I am hard at work to help my kids to get along and practice kindness towards each other. Parenting is hard and many days it is an uphill battle, but then I experience a magic moment like the morning when, instead of shouting at his brother for taking…
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