How to talk with your children about tragic events. Part 1
As my family and I listened in horror to the news of yet one more mass murder via the Las Vegas shootings, I wondered what advice I could...
How to protect your family from Seasonal Identity Confusion?
Today I found myself drinking lemonade from my favorite summertime glass, while putting out my fall pumpkin decor' and listening to Amy...
Five lessons little league can teach your children about life and patriotism.
I'm afraid I was never very good at sports. I did, however, marry a college football player and together we raised a family of sports...
How to get your children to clean their room... and love it!
Getting your children to clean their rooms is a piece of cake if you know how to motivate them. My children loved the Clean The Clutter...
3 surefire ways to teach children to share
Children have an innate sense of fairness. They also often have an innate sense to look out for themselves. Both are survival instincts....
3 ways to avoid meltdowns
adobestock/firma v Let's make no mistake, family night is not just about sharing the glorious, picturesque moments of being a family,...
The truth about "Good" children
One of the more interesting observations I've made as a mother is how my children responded when their siblings were in trouble. They...
How to tell a captivating story
Storytellers deliver their art with the same precision as a singer who masterfully delivers a spellbinding song. We’ve all heard a song...
What popularity and balloons have in common - you might be surprised
Children follow the “example” of popular peers because they see how others are attracted to them. This indirect form of peer pressure is...
How long is a child's attention span?
Championeers! is carefully sequenced to gain maximum benefit in a short amount of time. Family Night is just one night a week so we want...
