Monique Barker is with us today sharing some great yoga poses that we can do with our children during this windy time of year. I love that Monique’s yoga series inspires us to tune into our bodies while at the same time honoring the changing seasons. Hello.  Welcome back to our monthly Yoga series!  Given the weather we’ve been having lately here in the Northeast and looking at the busy March calendar, I’ve had the…

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Our daughters are at the age where they begin to tune in closely to the thoughts and opinions of their friends. During this process they have started to internalize flip comments and at times come home from school feeling less than confident about themselves. During these moments it is our natural instinct as parents to shower them in praise, but it is not quite the same when it comes from us. So… one day I…

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I thought this quote by Maria Montessori would be a nice way to end the week. And, if you have not read the post, It’s About Love over at Classic Play, run don’t walk!

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Monique Barker is with us to share a lovely way celebrate Valentine’s Day—partner yoga. Don’t miss her informative printable of poses at the bottom of this post! I am thrilled to be back to share some more Yoga for children with you. In keeping with this month’s Valentine theme, I thought a sequence of partner poses would be appropriate. Your child can pair up with a sibling, a friend, or you. Before you begin, take…

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Randi from Swoon is with us today to continue in the spirit of sharing small acts of love with our children this Valentine’s season and throughout the year. I love her idea of carving out special one-on-one time with each of our children… In this busy, multitasking, multimedia world, chances are you don’t feel like you’re getting enough one on one time with your child. Whether you have one child or ten, it’s hard to…

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Today we have Randi from Swoon with us to share another small and simple act that we can do to remind others of our love as we approach Valentine’s Day this year. We can all look back on a time in our lives when an encouraging note or “love letter” had a huge impact on us. Letters are a great way to put our feelings into words and express our love in a thoughtful way….

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