Recycling: Elmer’s Glue Crew Challenge for Schoolsmom • giving back • education • bettering communities
Recycling—Going Green is a really important topic right now. Each one of us can take steps and make better choices that will help protect our planet. There are many ways to do this. We can recycle common household items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and paper products.…
mom • education • parenting • education
Homework—Now that school is back in session, our focus has shifted from bridging the summer learning gap to helping our kids complete their school assignments with success. However, this year has been more difficult than most. Our 8-year-old son is struggling with math. His "I suck at math"…
Encouragement: Dream Big and Make Your Dreams Come Truemy world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Dream—What is your biggest dream? Aside from raising happy healthy kids, what is it you aspire to do? My kids are accustomed to hearing me say, "Anything is possible!" Because it's true. You can be anything you want to be and do anything you want to do in…
Confidence: Spiderman Backpacks Increase Teen’s Self Esteemme • beauty & fashion • parenting • ages and stages
Confidence—Before the first day of school each year, I give my four children the chance to go through a bin of recycled backpacks. My daughter, a ninth grader, informed me that she didn't need one. She had taken the initiative to buy her own and this backpack proudly displayed …
Life Lessons: A Story About Bullyingmom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Life Lessons—When I was a kid, bullying was frowned upon but that's about it. If something happened at school a common response would be for the teacher to simply say, "Well, he's a bully." Apparently, a child couldn't help if he was a bully any more than he could…
