Thank you to the Girl Scouts for sponsoring this post! This summer my eldest daughter was approached about participating in a scholarship pageant. It was not an easy decision for her, because public speaking is not her favorite thing to do. She decided she wanted to do it, though, because she knew it would be…
Busy high school and middle school students need a different way to be tutored. The Yup tutoring app provides the support teens in the digital age need. Thank you Yup for sponsoring this post. Provide your child with instant homework help, 24/7 and get homework done! High school can be stressful for kids. They often…
School planners for kids that will help them get organized Standard issue school planners aren’t always the best route for kids. If your school planner isn’t helping your kid get organized, try one of these fun school planners for kids. It’s no secret that I am a planner girl—I definitely think everyone should be using…
Helping children to develop empathy is one of the most important jobs parents and caregivers have. As a parent, raising children who are empathetic and kind is hugely important to me. I have made teaching my kids empathy a high priority—I am much more concerned with the way they treat others than I am about…
Greenlight Debit Card Review If you are looking for an easy way to help your teens learn to manage money, look no further. The Greenlight smart debit card for kids is exactly what you need. Be sure to scroll all the way down to find out how to sign up for Greenlight and get $10…
Want your kids to develop a growth mindset? Use this powerful phrase to help your children learn to turn failures into success. As a parent, it’s tough to watch your child fail at something—especially when it’s something they’ve worked hard for. Maybe they got cut from the basketball team or don’t get a part in…
Teenagers aren’t ready for unlimited access to social media. Teach your teens digital citizenship online and help them learn healthy boundaries while using their phones. Looking for social media rules for your teen? Find them at the end of this post, along with a free printable you can download and share with your kids. I…
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I yell at my kids. Losing patience with my children happens more often than I would like to admit. Something inside me just snaps and then I am left feeling guilty for yelling at my kids when I know it’s not the best way. I hate that I…
No matter how old your kids are, it’s important for them to have good friends. Here’s how to tell if the friends they have now are influencing your children for good. After my daughter went through a particularly difficult friendship with a girl who turned out to be a bully, I’ve thought a lot about…
I am constantly looking for ways to keep my kids on schedule after school. Not because I want to be the military mom who has them on task and has every single minute scheduled, but because I want them to get the important stuff done so that they can have plenty of time for free…
When my first child was in Kindergarten I started to realize what keeping all of her artwork and school work would mean. And any mother who has had a child go through school knows it, too. It means piles and piles of paper. It’s paper that means something, certainly, but I am a minimalist at…
Last weekend I dropped my 16-year-old daughter off at an event. I needed to talk to one of the other moms, so I waited around with Bria for a little while until that mom arrived. While we waited, Bria and her friends were talking about normal teenager stuff: school, music, and what someone had posted…