Joyful Parenting

Joyful Parenting
New Year’s Resolutions
The dawn of a new year is traditionally that time to celebrate new beginnings and for many of us, the new year means that...
January 6th, 2020 · 3 min read
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Finding a Balance with Technology
Technology has improved our lives in many ways and in this day and age, plays a vital role in our day-to-day activities. When it...
December 18th, 2019 · 3 min read
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How to Teach Perseverance
My oldest son scraped at the interior of the giant pumpkin he was preparing this past month. “This is hard!” he exclaimed. I smiled,...
October 30th, 2019 · 4 min read
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Encouraging Friendly Relationships
In the fast-paced culture that we live in today, children seem to have busier schedules than in past generations. As a parent, you may...
October 7th, 2019 · 2 min read
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Cooperation Counts!
In eager anticipation, children recently began a new school year.  I heard child wonderings about new friends and old friends, new classrooms and new teachers,...
September 16th, 2019 · 3 min read
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Cultivating Creativity
It is a common assumption among many parents that creativity is a talent their children are born with and either do or do not...
September 9th, 2019 · 2 min read
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Helping Young Children Understand Fairness
A teacher invited the children to sit down for circle time.  Holding up a box of band-aids, she asked the children to pretend with...
August 12th, 2019 · 3 min read
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Creating Child Initiated Learning Opportunities at Home
Nurturing self-directed learning is a combination of allowing for free and loosely-guided play and activities. Cultivating curiosity and independence in your child are the...
August 5th, 2019 · 2 min read
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Summer Activities that Promote Learning
Summer is here and it is the time of year when parents take on the challenge of keeping their children actively and mentally engaged....
July 8th, 2019 · 2 min read