Oftentimes we think that our children don't feel the weight of a move. Especially with little tiny kids and babies, ignorance is bliss right, but is it really? If mom and dad are under stress, so are the little ones, and this can't be taken lightly. While moves happen sometimes without expectation, and sometimes they're abrupt, there are things we can do to mitigate the emotional strain that weighs on our children.
Read MoreThis summer, instead of enrolling your children in endless extracurricular activity (like camps, lessons, etc.), why not take a few road trips? They are likely more memorable, and will be a time to create memories together as a family.
Read MoreA little shade, some water, and natural materials is all they really need.
Read MoreAn active childhood isn't something that we can tangibly hand to our children through a gym membership or a spot on the soccer team, it's something we do with them. An active childhood is created by making carefree memories together, through exploration, play, and adventure.
Read MoreThe beneficial reasons for spending time in nature as a family are quite endless. In nature together we can experience things that we aren't able to experience indoors, and we're able to break away from the pace of life that often prevents emotional connections with those we love most.
Read MoreWhat if we first choose to stop worrying about our money, trusting that we will have what we need, and with this lessened anxiety we will likely choose to live a life of increased financial discipline.
Read MoreWhat has technology taken from us, what has it added?
Read MoreNot all of our children have the verbal skills to express how they what their bedrooms designed, but when we slow down and observe, they show us.
Read MoreThis was a time before cell phones were clutched in palms, a time that was fast paced in respect to it's time, but much slower compared to the lives we live today.
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