New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
December 31, 2021
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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We’ve all heard the popular New Year’s phrase: “new year, new me!” While I certainly appreciate the sentiment and strive for self-improvement in my own life, these well-meaning words can take us from feeling motivated to feeling like a failure. New Year’s resolution statistics show…
How Do You Use QR Codes? A beginner’s Guide to QR Codes
December 24, 2021
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Josh Burgoyne
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The other day I decided to put down my phone and check out a new ramen restaurant. I arrived at the restaurant and sat down in a booth, thrilled at the prospect of feasting on a steaming bowl of tonkotsu pork. When I…
The Importance of Christmas Traditions for Kids
December 23, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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Like most kids, I loved the standard traditions of Christmas—decorating Christmas cookies, caroling with family and friends, giving presents, and watching Christmas classics on TV. But in one way, Christmas at my house growing up always looked different, especially on Christmas Eve. That’s…
A Christmas without Screens? Every Parent Should Try This!
December 22, 2021
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Kirie Plante
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Christmas comes but once a year, and when it comes, it brings good cheer—and more free time for the kids home from school! While it is definitely the time of year to snuggle up on the couch with some hot cocoa and a…
Fun and Stress Free Snow Day Activities for the Whole Family
December 21, 2021
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Kirie Plante
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The cold and flu season is upon us, and, with a global pandemic, parents might be keeping their kids home from school more than usual. If you live in an area where it snows, schools might be canceled if there’s a big storm.…
Talk to Your Kids about Santa
December 17, 2021
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Kirie Plante
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Snow dusts the pine trees,lights go up on houses, the stores greet you with boxes and boxes of candy canes: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Your kids know this means a visit from St. Nick is just around the corner.…
Teaching Kids the True Meaning of Christmas with Giving
December 9, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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The year was 2010. I was a busy mother of four, with kids ranging from six to fourteen. And I was discouraged. Christmas, for all its good intentions of being the holiday of peace and goodwill toward men, was shaping up to be…
The Healthy Tech Balancing Act: 40 Good Habits for Kids
December 8, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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I have the distinct pleasure of teaching six classes of highly energetic ninth graders at a local junior high. I say “pleasure” because I truly do love them. They are witty, smart, playful, and eager to be taken seriously. But let’s be honest.…