April 14-16 is Easter Weekend, which usually means egg hunts and chocolate for most people. But I would like to suggest a little ‘less technology’ challenge. This means that on Thursday April 13th at midnight we shut off our technology and don’t start them back up until Sunday night. We…
Adult Bullying.
If you thought bullying stopped once you got out of school, you would be wrong. Adult bullying is a real issue and you have probably had this happen to you whether you know or not. An adult bully is someone who tries to be intimidating, controlling, unruly, high pressure, shaming,…
Body Respect & Guarding against Sexual Abuse.
“No one should touch your private parts unless it is to keep you clean or healthy.” I know that this commonly stated sentence is meant to protect and educate our children about sexual abuse, but here is the problem with it: It does not give the child say about their…
Here is why your kids need a ‘Chore Culture’.
Many parents do everything for their kids. And I mean everything. We may think we are being supportive and kind to them by doing all of their laundry, cleaning up after dinner, making their bed, and taking care of their pets- but we are actually doing them a huge disservice….