There’s no doubt that we live in challenging and uncertain times, leaving many parents concerned about how it is affecting their kids. Whether you are able to work from home or riding out the storm, there are many challenges to overcome, especially for families with...

All across the world, more and more governments are ordering people to stay at home in a bid to stop the spread of the COVID_19. In the U.S. the general public is only just getting used to the shelter-in-place orders and are slowly settling into a new routine. One of...

Evidence is overwhelming that owning pets provides many benefits, especially for children. That’s according to a review of 22 studies by The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The review found that owning pets is linked to improved...

According to this article published by the Michigan State University Extension, there are many benefits to owning pets, especially for children. Most importantly, it teaches them responsibility. Pets can become pretty vocal when their needs aren’t being met, which is...

One of the best ways to show your kids that you care is to set aside some uninterrupted time with them each day – without an agenda - just some time to reconnect and catch up. According to MIT cognitive scientists, “back-and-forth exchanges help boost children’s brain...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our focus this month is on love and caring. Kindness, empathy and compassion are values that can greatly benefit children in becoming emotionally balanced and accepting of others. As the saying goes, “Sharing is Caring”,...

Every parent, caregiver or teacher understands the challenge of trying to motivate kids to accomplish daily tasks, especially when they’re caught up in their own world. Those moments can easily feel like a power game or turn into the ultimate test of everyone’s...

  How are you reading this post? On your desktop? Tablet? Mobile device? Are you at home, or on the bus? If you are out in public, take a look around you. We can predict that 80% of the people surrounding you have their heads buried in their phones. Is this the...