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Add a fun twist to a birthday by sending your child on a birthday scavenger hunt! Here's a premade one to get you started.

Make birthdays an adventure with a scavenger hunt

When they say it takes a village to raise a child, they really mean it takes a village to support a mother. Mom friends make all the difference in the journey.

A letter to my first mom friends

If your child can write their name, they can be filling out their forms at the doctor's office Here's why...

Yes, your child can fill out forms at the doctor’s office

Our children imitate what we do much more than they'll ever act on what we say. Putting your own emotions into a different perspective can help your child learn to process their own.

Putting a bad day into perspective for your child

Our children are growing up in a world very different than the one we grew up in. It's full of instant digital access to programming and choices they may not be prepared to make. It's incredibly important to teach them how to make these choices responsibly and in the framework of your own family values.

“Can I watch this?” – Teaching your child about appropriate content on television

Emotions like anger can be tricky for kids to process. Sometimes they want you close and sometimes they want to be alone. Here's how you can balance your child's needs when they are angry.

Balancing your child’s needs when they are angry

Our family has completed March's Random Acts of Kindness! What can you do for someone this month?

March’s Random Act of Kindness

It's egg hunt season and this Simple Solution will help you keep track of all the plastic eggs to make sure the kids have found them all.

Keeping track of plastic eggs – Simple Solutions

Add a fun twist to an egg hunt and make it a great collaborative experience.

A collaborative twist on an egg hunt

My life is full of amazing people. I asked some of them what their favorite birthday gift was.

My favorite people’s favorite birthday gift

Crayola has added a new personalized line to their products and I think it's my absolute favorite!

Our love for Crayola has become personalized

Age 9 is a milestone. We're at the halfway point of this part of our journey. A love letter to my 9 year old.

Dear halfway done,

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Kristina Grum is a Certified Parent Educator who has over a decade of experience working with children, including being a classroom teacher. She currently teaches parenting classes in her local area and writes about shifting parenthood from barely surviving to thriving. Read More…

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