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Connecting with your kids only gets harder as they get older. Here are 3 ways to connect with your children individually.

3 ways to connect with your kids individually

Fidgets are great for kids who need help focusing, calming, or keeping their hands busy. Fidget spinners are everywhere but can be distracting to others. Here's a list of fidgets that are quiet and don't distract others.

Fidget toys that won’t drive you crazy

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

December’s Random Act of Kindness

A lot of people think children are colorblind so they don't discuss racism with their kids. If you don't know how to begin this important conversation, here are 8 different ways to start.

Talking to your child about racism

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

May’s Random Act of Kindness

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

April’s Random Act of Kindness

A summer scavenger hunt is the perfect way to welcome summer for your kids! Here's how you can decide what you need and how to set it up.

Welcome summer with a Summer Scavenger Hunt!

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

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

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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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