celebrate creativity: PBS Kids writers contest for K-3 One of the greatest ways to get kids invested and interested in writing is to give them authentic reasons to write. When I was teaching high …Read morecelebrate creativity: PBS Kids writers contest for K-3
teach your kids how to do laundry: become wash warriors My kids are learning how to do laundry. And they love it. Love it. No joke. And I want to dance! At 10, 8, …Read moreteach your kids how to do laundry: become wash warriors
stand up for yourself: at work, home, and school The following guest post is written by Carmen Blyth, of The Teacher Whisperer blog, a place for teachers with a story to tell. Though I know that …Read morestand up for yourself: at work, home, and school
what to do when your kids find their “passion” The following guest post is written by A.J. Juliani, an author, teacher, and ‘learning addict’. A.J. is a K-12 Technology Educator who …Read morewhat to do when your kids find their “passion”
how every family should celebrate martin luther king, jr day I love the idea of doing some sort of service project for the community to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Imagine how great the world …Read morehow every family should celebrate martin luther king, jr day
how to keep your family sane during a kitchen renovation It’s been pretty quiet on the blog for the last few weeks, but it’s been insanely busy on the home …Read morehow to keep your family sane during a kitchen renovation
you buy one, we GIVE1 — the mother company From now until the end of the year, the amazing people at The Mother Company are running a rockstar promotion that I think everyone will …Read moreyou buy one, we GIVE1 — the mother company
3 reasons you should create a family media agreement Our family just signed our first Family Media Agreements. Yep. We’re a digital family in a digital age, and it’s about time we got all the important …Read more3 reasons you should create a family media agreement
screen time cards for digital kids: easy tool for monitoring screen time My digital kids have been using Game Time Cards for the last few years, and it’s been a huge, huge, HUGE help in keeping their screen time in …Read morescreen time cards for digital kids: easy tool for monitoring screen time
giving thanks every day: easy, at-home graffiti board Our house is already knee-deep in holiday catalogs, mailers, and promos, and it’s totally insane. So in order to ‘reign in’ the …Read moregiving thanks every day: easy, at-home graffiti board
teach kids to be smart, strong, and safe: the safety show Talking big topics with your kids is sometimes so hard. Especially if you’re as emotional a person as I am. But as our kids …Read moreteach kids to be smart, strong, and safe: the safety show
5 reasons families need backyard chickens (no, this is not a joke) We love chickens. We really do. We love backyard chickens. As in, we love them thanks to two hens who came to us from Rent a Coop here in the DC …Read more5 reasons families need backyard chickens (no, this is not a joke)
the new rules of boy world: rosalind wiseman speaks at PEP (ticket giveaway) I have loved what Rosalind Wiseman has to say ever since I read Queen Bees and Wannabes and then Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads several years …Read morethe new rules of boy world: rosalind wiseman speaks at PEP (ticket giveaway)
teaching kindness: labor day is neighbor day! Kindness is contagious. Really, it is. And any time we (and I’m talking you, me–anyone!) can teach our kids to be kind–just …Read moreteaching kindness: labor day is neighbor day!
3 for real things you should do with your kids this summer Emails and magazines and pinterest and facebook and twitter and the newspaper are all chock full o’ great and crazy ideas for parents right now, …Read more3 for real things you should do with your kids this summer
how to get your kids started with texting: texting 101 Texting is big. For tweens, it’s really big. It’s like the coolest thing ever. And everyone is doing it (or so they …Read morehow to get your kids started with texting: texting 101
how to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking ———sponsored post———- My kids are not babies anymore, and I often have to remind myself of that. I started …Read morehow to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking
how to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway) For a while now we have talked about making the change from little kid bedrooms to big kid bedrooms, and we finally did it. With tips from Target …Read morehow to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway)
learn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning *Though the Learn Through Play eBook Bundle special is over, you may still purchase these eBooks at any time! Just click through to the ones you are …Read morelearn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning
raising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more Raising kids–kids who are strong and confident and smart and happy and kind–is a job that I take very seriously. But I especially think …Read moreraising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more