Valerie
The Dark Side is Trending...
There is such a trend in taking things we once clearly saw as bad or good and making them all morally gray.
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Valerie
- Sep 11
- 3 min
Why is my kids' behavior so good at School and Terrors at home?
Kids hold it together all day and only release their true emotions when they get to a safe place.
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Valerie
- Sep 4
- 4 min
How to Parent the kid who gets Bullied
Bullying is a subject that gets a lot of attention. But the resources available for Parents are very limited.
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Valerie
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Again and Again Book Review with Leslie Colburn
Book Review for Leslie Colburn's 'I Want You to Know'
This sweet little book is filled with adorable illustrations and words of wisdom
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Valerie
- Aug 21
- 2 min
How many activities are too many for your kids?
Being super busy has its downsides. It often means late nights, a lot of time in t
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Valerie
- Aug 14
- 2 min
How to Survive the School Carpool Line
Not only can the traffic around the schools be crazy, but sitting and waiting can be a test of one's nerves.
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Valerie
- Aug 7
- 3 min
How to get more than 'Fine' from your Kids
When your kid hops into your car or gets off the bus the first thing you ask is, ‘How was your day.' Then they say the dreaded word, ‘fine'
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Valerie
- Jul 31
- 3 min
5 Types of Kids on the First Day of School
No matter if you are a Myers Briggs fan or and Enneagram junky, I propose that on the first day of school you encounter Five personalities.
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Valerie
- Jul 24
- 3 min
How to Prepare for the First Day of School!
The sooner you start inserting some structure in the last couple weeks of summer the more prepared for the first day you will be.
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Valerie
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Again and Again Book Review
An Elephant on My Chest by Caris Snider Child anxiety is a topic close to my heart, so I'm so excited to talk about another great...
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Valerie
- Jul 10
- 5 min
5 Tips Before the First Day of School
There are a lot of feelings going into the first day of school.
Here are my top five tips before the first day of school.
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Valerie
- Jul 3
- 3 min
How to Decide between All the School choices for my kids?
Nowadays there are so many options, Public, Private, Homeschool, Co-op, Charter, Classical Homeschool, Charlotte Mason.
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Valerie
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Again and Again Children's Book Review
We might officially be in the summertime, but this springtime story The Anxious Lily is timeless.
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Valerie
- Jun 19
- 5 min
5 Tips to Encourage the Reluctant Reader
There are a lot of fun reels and TikToks that highlight the one book that made you fall in love with reading. I have a few, but my first...
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Valerie
- Jun 12
- 4 min
The Battle of the Screens
How to set boundaries on screens in the dog days of summer?
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Valerie
- Jun 5
- 3 min
Top 5 Ways to Encourage Summer Reading
Okay we’ve hit the dog days of summer. School is in the past and long in the future. So, how do we keep their minds active without a...
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Valerie
- May 29
- 2 min
The Summer Reading Challenge
How to challenge your kids to read during summer break. The number one way to keep a child’s mind active is to let them eat Books, I mean...
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Valerie
- May 22
- 2 min
What kind of Summer Parent are you?
How to survive summer with your kids? Now that summer is here, we need practical steps not introspective questions.
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Valerie
- May 15
- 2 min
Again and Again Book Review
I am so excited to share this sweet author with you this month. Regina Stone Matthews has published several books both children's and adult.
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Valerie
- May 8
- 3 min
How to Say Yes to Your Kid's Creativity
It can be hard to say yes to my kids’ creativity. So how do we say yes to our kid's creativity?
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