Parenting

5 Parenting Strategies to Develop a Growth Mindset

I have a daughter who dislikes challenges. She’d rather give up than persevere. This is probably hugely affected by her sensory processing disorder and ADHD. How, I don’t really know. But I do know that she does not have what professor Angela Duckworth calls grit and author Carol Dweck calls it a growth mindset. Or at least it’s hidden […]

Easy At Home Learning & Activity Resources for Parents

Disclosure: I partnered with Colorado Shines to bring you this information. All opinions are my own. Who else wants their kids to grow up happy and healthy? When we become parents, our children don’t come with an instruction manual.When they’re age 0 to 5, supporting their development and growth is the most important thing we […]

Meaningful Ways to Help Kids with Anxiety

Some kids struggle with anxiety starting even as a young child…and for us as parents, our deepest desire it to help them. As a parent with an anxious daughter, I’ve tried a LOT of things…some that have worked and some that haven’t. Today I want to share the tools and strategies that I recommend you […]

Growth Mindset Posters From Children’s Books

Decorate your home, playroom, or classroom with these beautiful growth mindset posters of quotes from beloved children’s books. Mindsets are your beliefs. A growth mindset is believing that you can change and cultivate your intelligence, talents, and personality. It’s about learning to persist, fail, try again and again, and redefine what success is. It’s the […]

Essential Back-to-School Picture Books

As your children return back-to-school, read these essential picture school-themed books about the first day, separation anxiety, making friends, and being yourself. Honestly, I love how picture books can help prepare our kids for what to expect in new situations. (Although, there isn’t anything to totally prepare students who will be learning online. But you […]

The Best Children’s Books to Give as Graduation Gifts

If you have an 8th grader, a 12th grader, or a senior in college, soon they will be graduating. (I’m already crying.) Gift one of these inspiring children’s books to celebrate your child’s accomplishment and upcoming life transition. Maybe one of these incredible children’s books full of wisdom and encouragement will help them on their […]

Are You Informed About This Invisible Youth Epidemic?

Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, but opinions are mine. Cigarette smoking is vilified in this country. It’s stinky, it’s cancer-causing, it yellows your teeth, and, among other things, it causes a lot of trash. But did you know there is a new cigarette in […]

How to Support Introverted Children at Home and School

Do you have a child with an introverted temperament? Introverted children, that’s about one-third to one-half of the population, recharge their energy from time spent alone. (As opposed to time spent with other people.) You can take an assessment if you’re not sure if your kids are introverts. Or read this article about the difference between […]