Storytelling and Learning: The Connection is Real.
What do storytelling, imagination, play, and learning have in common? Much more than you think. If you want to raise a learner, you'd be...
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- Mar 8
- 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
- Jan 25
- 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
- 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
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Parenting: The Fastest 18 Years of Your Life!
Parenting is tricky. Some moments feel like they never end. Sometimes months zip by and we don't even notice. Either way the parenting jo..
- 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...
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Instead of Monitoring our Children's Social Media Accounts...
Monitoring our children's social media accounts might bring us peace of mind but it could be doing more harm than good for several reasons.
- 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 20, 2021
- 3 min
Don't Raise an Obedient Child
Obedience is a highly prized quality in many cultures. It also makes parenting easier. So why would I suggest not raising an obedient child?
- 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 27, 2021
- 2 min
Inside Out: Raising Multilingual Children
No. Babies and adults don't learn languages the same way. Babies are born ready to learn all languages, this super power shifts as we grow.
- 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 29, 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 23, 2021
- 2 min
Exactly What is Play?
When we think of playing, we think of keeping a child busy. But that's not quite what experts have in mind. It is more than just busy, it is
- 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...
- 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
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Please Leave Young Children Out of This
Why are children learning to code and memorizing the periodic table by age 5? Let's think realistically about what we are doing here.
- 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?