It is crucial, especially with everything going on in the world these days, to teach kids about kindness, empathy, and consideration for others. The Best Life Lessons from Children’s Books will inspire you to journey back to the tales of childhood when things were a little simpler (tree houses and

With the new year comes a renewed commitment to better yourself and give back, especially after the excess of the holidays (yes, we accidentally binged on Amazon as well). It’s a great time to instill a sense of purpose, manners, and propensity toward giving in your children since it may

I’m a big fan of thank you notes. For one, they’re something nice to get in the mail vs all of the other junk. But they’re also a chance for us to sit down, focus and express gratitude for something nice that another person has done. People’s lives are so crazy busy

It’s been a couple of weeks, sorry about that! We had a holiday and then school started and I’m sure your lives were equally as hectic as ours. It’s a miracle that any posting happened last these last two weeks. But! We’re ready to get back on track and kick

This week, for Manners Monday, we’re teaching our kids to kick the habit of using their hands to eat and to reach for utensils before reaching for a bite. Sure, for some foods it doesn’t matter like crackers or bread. But, in general, most foods should be eaten with utensils and