Joyful Parenting

Joyful Parenting
Teaching Ownership
In early elementary school, I started playing The Blame Game. My parents would confront me about a situation and I would blame someone else...
May 1st, 2017 · 2 min read
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Gardening with Children
“Gardens offer children perfect laboratories where scientific concepts literally come to life.”  -Pam Mohrmann, author and educator My three-year-old can tell you the parts...
April 20th, 2017 · 3 min read
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Journaling with Children
Most of us think of writing in a journal as a “diary” kept locked away or something we wrote in when we were teenagers....
April 10th, 2017 · 3 min read
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Three Stars and a Wish
The world we live in is hyper connected and technology driven, but in this fast-paced society we may have forgotten how to be present...
March 20th, 2017 · 3 min read
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Nurturing compassion in the lives of children
December Character Development: Compassion I recently observed a precious exchange between sisters, four-year-old Katie and younger sister Ellie. Katie had already made several attempts...
December 5th, 2016 · 3 min read
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Teaching gratitude and giving to young children
*As of August 2019 Stepping Stone School has donated over $80,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central TexasGenerosity and gratitude are fundamental cornerstones...
November 21st, 2016 · 3 min read
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Embracing Nature!
In the spirit of fall, I took my children to a nearby farm for some outdoor fun.  Squatting in a small field, I attempted...
November 18th, 2016 · 3 min read
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November Character Development: Citizenship
How to practice good citizenship On the cusp of another presidential election, it may be that words like civic duty and voting are what...
November 16th, 2016 · 2 min read
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September Character Development: Cooperation
Two opposing teams stand on the cusp of a pit of mud.  A single rope with a flag tied to its center snakes through...
September 28th, 2016 · 2 min read