Forty Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Whole Family
December 20, 2022
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Christmas is just around the corner, so it’s time to make some cocoa, finish the shopping, and stuff the family’s stockings with goodies and games. Hanging stockings “by the chimney with care” has always been one of my favorite holiday traditions. Growing up,…
How to Keep a Teenager off Their Phone
December 19, 2022
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Since cell phones became commonplace, teenagers have earned the reputation of being hooked on their handheld devices. Snapping selfies, watching funny videos, texting crushes—cell phones are many teenagers’ main method of communication! Today’s teens don’t know any different. They’ve grown up in a…
Is BeReal Safe for Kids? My Take as a User
December 16, 2022
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Like many Millennials, I’ve grown up watching my favorite social media platforms transform from harmless, unsophisticated software to alarmingly powerful, algorithm-run technology. I long for the days when Facebook was nothing more than a place to share silly photos and Pinterest a place…
Ten Games to Play Without Anything
December 14, 2022
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Picture this: Your family is on a camping trip up in the mountains. Maybe you’re there to do some fishing or break out those new bird-watching binoculars you just got. The sun is shining, trees dot the landscape, and a mountain breeze blows…
Ten Things Every 13-Year Old Should Know
December 13, 2022
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Few birthdays are as exciting as your thirteenth. Sure, when you turn 16 you can get a driver's license, and yes, at 65 you get those sweet senior discounts, but your thirteenth birthday is a big one. After all, it’s the day you…
Five Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids
December 12, 2022
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Unless you’re lucky enough to have sand and sun instead of snow, winter weather is officially in full swing! Frosted windows, bitter winds, and heavy blizzards mean much more time will be spent inside. And that’s a-okay! Children don’t need to run through…
Social-Emotional Skills List: How Parents Can Help
December 9, 2022
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If there’s one thing I learned from teaching elementary school, it’s this: kids have a lot of emotions. My students felt everything. Their emotions ran the gamut from joy to anger and everywhere in between. It was fun to watch them experience happy…
How to Open the Car Trunk from Inside
December 7, 2022
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Hide-and-seek was one of my favorite games when I was a kid. Every family party, while the adults were in the dining room chattering away, my cousins and I would organize a massive game of hide-and-seek. It was a blast. We loved exploring…