Are you trying to find quality options for robotics for kids? If you have a budding engineer in your home, the Robotics Workshop for Kids “Robby Robot” is an excellent entry-level project to create curiosity and learning. As a non-techy mom, I know what it’s like to struggle to find quality resources for your child.
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Youth leadership training is really a combination of skills and experiences that help prepare teens to take an active part in their community, family and future. It usually involves both traditional classroom learning and hands-on experience that prepares teens to be leaders in the future. Leadership education for teens helps them become confident adults who care about the needs of those around them.
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Valentines books for kids are the perfect way to celebrate and teach social skills during the holiday. With a heavy emphasis on caring and friendship, these titles remind children of what is truly important.
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If you are raising children or teens who will someday become adults, there is a natural anxiety that comes thinking about teaching them “How to Adult.” I mean, the news is full of stories of teens and young adults crashing and burning (both literally and figuratively) in the quest to become independent. Add to that
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If you want to celebrate Chinese New Year with kids, there are many easy activities that are both fun and educational. Many of these ideas can be implemented with just a few hours notice which is perfect for families who want to celebrate last minute! Our family began celebrating Chinese New Year after I started
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Over the last couple of years, I made a new resolution…”Be Kind to Yourself.” A year or so ago, I had to get a new driver’s license and so I had the old and the new to compare. It was clear from the two pictures that over the 4 years in between, I had started to take better care of myself.
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As a homeschooling parent for over 15 years, I’ve realized that using bundles and summits in your homeschool is different than using a traditional curriculum. I’ve purchased many of these products myself, so I thought I would share how to use them in a way that is not stressful and can help accomplish your goals.
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I quit homeschooling after 14 years…and sent ALL my school-age kids to school! Call it burnout…or needing a break…or failing. I called it all of those things. But I just couldn’t keep going…it was just too hard. I went from being a fully committed homeschool parent to knowing deep in my heart that I couldn’t
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Do you have gift-giving anxiety? Do the holidays stress you out because you don’t know what to give or are afraid of giving a “bad” gift? Maybe you are ready to have a holiday without all that pressure and you don’t know where to start. There are simple steps you can take to give better gifts and enjoy people more in the process.
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It is so important to teach holiday social skills to kids and teens. Though not something we usually talk about, as parents, we often expect our children to behave and interact a certain way. If you want to have holiday gatherings that are more fun for you, your kids and your guests, there are some things you can do ahead of time and during the holiday season to cultivate gratitude, respect and responsibility.
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