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May 22, 2025

Summer Bucket List: Get the Most Out of Summer

Writing a summer bucket list is a great, and intentional way to make sure you get to have fun with your children this summer.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family

Tag:family time, making summer fun, summer bucket list

March 20, 2025

Family Dinners – An Important Way to Connect

by Michayla Best

In our busy world, it can be so easy to let family dinners fall by the wayside. There is sport or dance, scouts or other extracurricular activities, and it cuts into when we can be together to eat. But I truly believe that sitting down together to eat is one of the most important things we can do as families.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family

Tag:family dinners, meals together

February 27, 2025

Top 5 Homeschool Mistakes Parents Make

by Michayla Best

There are common homeschool mistakes you can make as a parent, but don't worry, you can avoid them or learn from them. None of us are perfect. Mistakes happen but they don't define us.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Homeschool

Tag:homeschool mistakes, homeschool parents

August 8, 2024

Let them thrive! Empower your kids by teaching consequences!

by Michayla Best

We can empower our children by teaching consequences. This will help them to thrive! Understanding consequences is powerful!CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Life Skills, Parenting

Tag:behavior for kids, consequences for children, helping children to thrive, logical consequences, natural consequences, thriving children

August 1, 2024

Express Yourself! Best ways for kids to express opinions

by Michayla Best

Children need to know how to express their own opinions in healthy ways. Let's look at how they can do it and why.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Life Skills

Tag:Active parenting, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, express yourself, expression of opinion, homeschooling, how to express opinions, how to homeschool course, kid opinions, opinions, opinions for kids, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum, unschooling

June 13, 2024

When being a gentle parent doesn’t work. What now?

by Michayla Best

What can you do when your child doesn't respond to you being a gentle parent? Here are several key tips for you to follow.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Parenting

Tag:Active parenting, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, gentle parenting, homeschooling, how to gentle parent, how to homeschool course, how to parent, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum, parenting styles, tips for gentle parenting, unschooling, when gentle parenting doesn't work, when gentle parenting goes wrong

June 6, 2024

Gentle Parenting – What is it? Is it easy?

by Michayla Best

Gentle parenting is a style of parenting that emphasizes empathy, respect, understanding, and positive communication. This is just one of many different types of parenting styles, but it has been getting a lot of attention lately.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Parenting

Tag:Active parenting, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, gentle parenting, gentle parents, homeschooling, how to homeschool course, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum, Parenting today, pros and cons of gentle parenting, sparenting styles, unschooling, what is gentle parenting

February 15, 2024

Allowing Risk Taking – 5 Great Reasons to Allow Risk!

by Michayla Best

It can be hard to let children take risks. As parents we want to protect them, not see them get hurt. But we have to trust them and give them the opportunities to try, fail, get back up and try again if need be. CONTINUE READING

Category:Expectations, Family, Parenting

Tag:Active parenting, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, boosting self-confidence, building resilience, child development, child growth, fostering responsibility, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum, parenting tips, promoting independence, risk-taking, sparking creativity

January 4, 2024

Books that teach kindness, empathy and compassion

by Michayla Best

Here are some great books that teach kindness, empathy and compassion. They are great resources to get your child thinking.CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family

Tag:Active parenting, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, books about kindness, books that teach compassion, books that teach empathy, compassion for kids, kindness for children, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum

December 28, 2023

This is Why Teaching Compassion to Your Kids is Essential!

by Michayla Best

Teaching compassion to children from a young age is important - not only for their own emotional growth, but for the future. Compassion is something that can be taught and practiced. It will take time but it will be worth it.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Life Skills

Tag:Active parenting, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, compassion to children, developing empathy, leading by example, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum, parenting tips, Positive impact, preventing bullying, raising children, teaching compassion

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Summer Bucket List: Get the Most Out of Summer

Family Dinners – An Important Way to Connect

Top 5 Homeschool Mistakes Parents Make

Let them thrive! Empower your kids by teaching consequences!

Express Yourself! Best ways for kids to express opinions

When being a gentle parent doesn’t work. What now?

Gentle Parenting – What is it? Is it easy?

Allowing Risk Taking – 5 Great Reasons to Allow Risk!

Books that teach kindness, empathy and compassion

This is Why Teaching Compassion to Your Kids is Essential!

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