Good Study Habits for Kids — 5 Helpful Suggestions

Good Study Habits for Kids

TweetHow to Teach Kids Good Study Habits— Homework is a fact of life. If you have school-age children, you’ve probably found yourself doing math problems or helping with English essays. But parenting does not necessarily mean that you’re stuck doing homework again. Although it is your duty to make sure your kids fulfill all their [...]

Journaling as a Tool to Reduce Preteen Stress

Journaling Reduces Preteen Stress

TweetJournaling & Preteen Stress— When considering pre-teens, they have an incredible amount of demands that are placed on them almost on a daily basis. There is school, friends, (along with the peer pressure), familial responsibilities and extracurricular activities, to mention just a few of those things that can sometimes become overwhelming for the pre-teen. A journal [...]

Confidence and Self Esteem

Confidence and Self Esteem

TweetConfidence and Self Esteem: Four Tips for Parents and Caregivers Promoting confidence and self esteem in your child is one of the most important things you can do for his or her happiness and success. Children with higher levels of confidence and self esteem are more likely to be satisfied with their abilities and to [...]

What is Self Esteem

What is Self Esteem

TweetWhat is Self-Esteem— The word “self esteem” gets thrown around a lot by child experts and parenting magazines, but what is self esteem really all about? You know that it’s important to cultivate high self esteem in your child, but doing so isn’t necessarily as easy as it sounds. In our modern world, where kids [...]

Dream Journaling

Journaling Exploring Dreams

TweetDream Journaling — Exploring our dreams, fantasies, and ambitions through journaling has a positive effect on our self-esteem and confidence. Our dreams and fantasies can tell us a lot about ourselves and also help us develop our ambitions. And our ambitions lead us to setting goals and accomplishing them. Dreams are a sequence of images, and [...]

55 Shared Journaling Ideas

Shared Journaling Prompts

TweetWriting Prompts for Sharing Journaling— Though parents often intend to spend quality time connecting with their kids, it’s easy to get side-tracked by life’s many distractions and responsibilities. However, by scheduling time and activities to share together, you can foster connection and promote a greater sense of self-worth in your child. Many parents use shared [...]

Shared Journaling Benefits

Shared Journaling

Tweet Shared Journaling— Between hectic schedules and the distraction of electronic communication, parents and kids sometimes have trouble finding the time to connect. However, the relationship you share with your child is one of the most important relationships you’ll ever have, and it deserves nurturing. Shared journaling is one of the best ways to care [...]

Bullying Statistics

Bully Facts

TweetBullying Statistics— Did you know that 160,000 kids miss school each day for fear of bullying! Moreover, 1 out of 4 kids are bullied every month in the U.S. and 1 in 10 drops out due to repetitive bullying. I think this is unacceptable in every way! In an effort to support Bullying Awareness, I [...]

Journaling, Decisions and Empowerment for Tweens

Journaling for Empowerment

TweetJournaling— Being able to make good decisions is an important part of one’s  as it allows one to make decisions that are not only right for us, without pressure from others, but also allows us to make decisions that will gain the trust of people we love and admire. The journaling process empowers the tween [...]

Kids Creative Writing Ideas

Creative Writing Ideas

TweetKids Creative Writing Ideas— We all know that there are many benefits to teaching kids to write, but maybe you are wondering how to encourage more creative writing activity from your child. This article offers you several kids creative writing ideas. Encouraging children to think imaginatively and at the same time allowing them to practice [...]