Read. Experience. Blog. Repeat.

Mar 8, 2022
2 min

Is Education Finally Reaching a Turning Point?

When the school system breaks, every other industry within the country's ecosystem breaks too. A big change is needed, is it finally time fo

Feb 8, 2022
1 min

It Takes a Village...What's in a Village Anyway?

It takes a village to raise a child. When you are raising your children away from your home country, what would your village look like? ...

Jan 25, 2022
2 min

Live in the US? Teach Your Children About Race.

If you live in the United States, there is no escaping racial sensitivity. Here are four steps to help you handle this topic in your family

Jan 10, 2022
2 min

How to Tell it's Time For a Family Routine Update?

Family routines are advised by parenting experts, and for good reasons. It's just that routines should adjust to the family's changing needs

Dec 9, 2021
1 min

How Resilient Are Children, Really?

We keep saying that children are resilient, but how resilient are they? And where does this resilience come from? Can it be replenished?

Oct 26, 2021
3 min

Using Culture as an Excuse to Hit Children

World cultures are full of positive values, heritage, and languages that we can teach our children. Hitting should not be on that list.

Oct 4, 2021
2 min

I Took The Entire Summer Off. It Was Lovely. Don't Do It.

I took the entire summer off. It is a dream for many of us, but I don't recomm...

May 27, 2021
2 min

Quality Time With Your Child is Everything!

There is a reason why spending quality time with our children is so important. It goes beyond building memories and having a great time.

May 11, 2021
2 min

Depleted, Defeated, and Lost

If we, the grownups, are having trouble picking ourselves up from the aftershocks of last year, how do we expect children to? How can we...

May 5, 2021
2 min

School, Summer, and Uncertainty...

Vacation time, finally! Could it be that your child's idea of a summer vacation is different from yours? If it is, here is what you can do

Apr 6, 2021
3 min

The Most Valuable Gift You Can Give Your Child

we want the best for our children, but it is not about education, sports, and community. The most valuable gift that we can give our childre

Mar 30, 2021
2 min

Did You Just Yell at Your Child? Here's How to Fix it.

We are all human. Sometimes life is just too overwhelming and we lose it! Feeling angry is ok. Taking it out on others isn't. The most impor

Mar 15, 2021
4 min

3 Reasons Timeouts Do More Harm Than Good

Timeouts are a popular way of disciplining young children. It is fairly benign and easy to implement. If only it wasn't so broken.

Feb 16, 2021
3 min

Learning When to Let Go is a Parenting Skill

It is our job as parents to take our children from 0 to ready to face the world in about 15 years. The sooner we teach independence and...

Feb 12, 2021
3 min

That Child Who Can't Stand to Lose

Competition comes with two big emotions that can be hard to control. How can we help our child to win well and lose better?

Jan 12, 2021
2 min

What Are We Teaching our Children about Cultural Insults?

Teaching our children about micro-insults can foster negative feelings between friends. We need to be more intentional about how we teach it

Dec 14, 2020
4 min

Protect Your Loved Ones...I Mean Legally

Multicultural families are often raising their children alone. This makes us vulnerable. How can we protect our loved ones no matter what?

Nov 17, 2020
3 min

Working vs Stay at Home Moms and the Economy

How does a personal decision like returning to work affect the economy? And what about stay at home moms? It is a busy beehive either way.

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

Healthy Competition is a Life Skill. It Should Be Taught and Practiced.

Competition is innate and it is here to stay. As parents and educators, how do we teach out children about healthy competition?

Oct 15, 2020
3 min

Little Things That Heal; The "Me-Minute"

We are all spread thin. Pulled in all directions nonstop. Maybe we can't take a vacation now, but how about 1 minute. A healing "me-minute"