Keeping a Journal | Explore the Process and 4 Fabulous Tips

Keeping a Journal

TweetKeeping a journal— Keeping a journal is much more than just sitting down and making entries onto a piece of paper, especially when we are writing about ourselves and our lives. The first sentence we write may be about ourselves or the words might be about someone or something else. Either way, keeping a journal [...]

Good Relationships | Three Tips for Tweens

Good Relationships

TweetTweens— Good Relationships are key to a happy life and journaling can help a child to develop essential skills needed to create good relationships in every area of life, especially with family. If your child is struggling with her relationships at home, she might be surprised to find that keeping a journal can help to [...]

Controlling Relationships | Helping Kids Deal with Them

Controlling Relationships | Helping Kids Deal with Them

TweetControlling relationships are part of growing up in today’s word and they can be difficult to deal with for many reasons.  This is why good friendships can be a soft place to land, especially for tweens. Good friendships can create an environment where kids feel safe, secure, and loved by special friends. Of course not [...]

The First Days of School | 5 Tips to Starting School Right

Students Returning to School | First Day of School

TweetThe first day of school is fun and exciting for students and parents. But for many kids, starting school can be a stressful and challenging time. A child may have an especially difficult time if she is attending a new school. To start the school year off on the right track, I offer parents, children [...]

Journaling Ideas & Writing Techniques

journal writing ideas

TweetJournaling Ideas & Writing Techniques— Journal writing is one of my passions, and my love for keeping a journal has never faded. But my passion for journaling and journal writing did go on sabbatical for a while. Until I discovered some new and exciting journaling techniques. It was during my journaling sabbatical that I learned [...]