With each new school year comes new responsibility for your children. That should apply to home as well. They grow up so fast and sometimes it can feel like a punch in the gut when they don’t need you anymore. But doing things for them at home that they really should be doing for themselves does not pause time or stop them from growing up. It also does not prepare them for the real world[...]
From social injustices to gun violence and terrorist attacks, our news cycle is filled with one grim story after another. It’s difficult for most adults to digest, let alone our children. Rather than try to process all of this alone, I decided to ask a professional therapist to share some advice on how to talk to your children about current events.read more[...]
We made a bunch of sweet treats for Journey's Valentine's Day Crafternoon including these adorable mini heart-shaped apple pies. Journey is a little apple pie fiend. She has me baking a pie almost every week. I thought it would be cute to make them into hearts since they were for a Valentine's Day party. They came out great, but she was the only one that ate them. Sinc[...]
What an exciting week! I went to visit Let's Talk Live to talk about the Super Fun Summer Challenge. It was my first television appearance since moving to the Washington DC area and I had a great time. Before I share next week's challenge, here's a recap of week 1:read more[...]
The Super Fun Summer Challenge is off to a great start! Journey literally screamed with joy when she got her envelope. I hope your kids are having as much fun completing their first challenge as she is.read more[...]
As soon as school was out, Journey said to me, "I wonder if I'm going to get picked to do that fun challenge again this summer." Even though she's in summer camp, she still has quite a bit of free time when she gets home. So the Super Fun Summer Challenge is back to help beat summer boredom! Last year during the challenge, Journey built a lego city as an architect, wrot[...]
It is often said that we become what we believe. One of the most notable books on the subject, The Secret, is all about the law of attraction, positive thinking and visualizing your dreams to fruition. I am a firm believer of this and when my daughter turned 3, I began to introduce this concept to her as well. It might seem like a young age to start a discussion on such a m[...]
Sometimes winter breaks can feel really long! While I love spending the extra time with Journey, keeping her busy can be quite challenging. So we are going to use the break to learn more about our family—and have some fun along the way. I'm sharing our project so that you can do it too! read more[...]
When my daughter was younger, I spent quite a bit of time at the park. As I watched her play with the other kids and eavesdropped on their conversations, it occurred to me how much they have in common with successful entrepreneurs. Between the spats, bumps and bruises, here are 5 things kids and successful entrepreneurs have in common. They are fearless Fear is a learned emotion. F[...]
Last week was the first week doing the challenge while on vacation. I had to work out of town for the week, so Journey spent the week with family. But she still finished her challenge! Here's a quick week 7 recap...read more[...]
