The COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to social gatherings, and social distancing has become a norm. With everyone grappling with the mental and emotional impact of social distancing, parents are looking for innovative ...
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Keep Busy When You’re Stuck Inside With These Free Ideas
Stuck indoors? Here's how to keep busy-- The entire world is practicing social distancing, some of us can't leave the house at all, and the kids are home from school. It's a difficult time, but it's encouraging to see ...
Try One of These Stress-Relieving Hobbies
Life is stressful. We all deal with different levels of anxiety and stress on a regular basis. It’s a part of being human, but sometimes it can get to be too much. It can even go so far as to affect your mood, behavior, ...
Get Free Admission to National Parks + Check Out Educational Programs
The National Park Service is over 100 years old! How many of our beautiful national parks have you been to? Enjoy free entrance to US National Parks on special "free entrance days." More than 100 national parks that ...
6 Tips to Teach Your Kids Healthy Sleep Habits
How we sleep impacts our entire lives: from our physical health to our moods, it plays a vital role in the way we live our lives and the extent to which we enjoy them. However, as we all know, getting our kids to sleep ...
The Truth About Sensitive Kids
Sensitivity isn’t exactly celebrated these days. In fact, quite the opposite. It’s often considered weak, foolish, unworthy. Many parents fear that their children are too sensitive and work against that ...
5 Benefits of Spending More Time Outdoors
When I was a kid, the warm weather had me racing out the door as soon as I washed my cereal bowl. I usually didn’t meander in through the back door again until the sun began to set and the mosquitoes began to bite. On a ...
Tips for Reading Aloud to Your Kids
Studies keep showing us that reading aloud with our kids has numerous benefits. We know that it promotes language development and listening skills. It introduces new vocabulary, and teaches them expressive reading. They ...
Why You Should Simplify Your Life and Tips for Making it Happen
Think about what causes you stress on a regular basis. According to Everyday Health, what causes stress is open to interpretation. What might send one person into full-on panic mode (a messy kitchen, for example) might ...
The Best Audiobooks for Kids (and Your Family)
Reading aloud to our kids is incredibly beneficial. But we only have so much time (and voice!) to read all the books out loud. Audiobooks to the rescue! Keep reading to learn how listening to audiobooks can benefit your ...