Kids are Sponges The Year 2020. A year that will be marked in the hearts of everyone around the world. This year has been a lot for many and because there is so much going on, we can overlook how this is impacting our children. Kids are sponges. They just sit around and soak up …
A Genuine Climate Change… This week has sent the nation into areas we’ve never traveled before. Uncharted territory is what many have been saying. People aren’t allowed to go to work and are being asked to stay at home. Malls, movie theaters, and restaurants are closing their doors. But what has hit many homes here …
Summer is over and we are back to our regularly scheduled programming called “School”! A place to learn, grow, make friends, and have fun! But school is also a place for some to feel safe, to find structure, and to unload the things they may not be able to release when at home. Teachers are …
Transition is hard. In life, we go through so many transitions that at times we do not even realize it. Transitions with family, work, kids, and friends, just to name a few. These can be hard times and even confusing, especially when they happen all at the same time. I find myself trying to make …
Recently, my son asked me: “Mommy how is Santa going to get us gifts if we don’t have a chimney”? I didn’t answer him because I questioned as to whether I wanted to tell him that there really isn’t a Santa Claus (that brings toys down the chimney). This was a teachable moment; it was …
I was standing in a bookstore while at a conference in Texas. I began browsing books and came across “The 5 Love Languages.” Now I have read this book, know my own languages as well as my husband’s. However, as I continued to look around, I saw “The 5 Love Languages of Children,” by Gary …
