Who doesn’t love puzzles? If you didn’t know already, January is National Puzzle Month, and because of this, we decided to write this blog post about the wonderful educational benefits that puzzles provide for kids. Puzzles are not only fun for...
As it is the start of a new year, many of us will be coming up with New Year’s resolutions that we want to work towards. As adults, setting goals, like our New Year’s resolutions, is a practice that comes...
My daughter just turned one. When I look back over the past year, I see how my role as her parent changed as she grew. Of course, as first-time parents, we only had a fuzzy picture of what we were meant...
One of the great joys of parenting is to see our child develop new skills and break through another baby milestone as they develop! Whether its your child's fine motor skills or problem solving skills, knowing that our child is growing...
Kitchen Skills is The Garden’s ongoing series that help parents and kids collaborate on making meals and treats for the whole family. It’s important we teach our kids how to feed themselves and others so they don’t have to live...
When I was growing up, I was a voracious reader. I almost never stopped reading. I read to the exclusion of many other activities, including homework and chores. In fact, when my parents wanted to discipline me, they’d take away...
There are a lot of good reasons to become at least a little bit “handy”. Your ability to do your own basic home maintenance will save you thousands over the years. Often the simple practice of keeping a major appliance...
The Internet is a wonderful place. It gives us all the freedom to express ourselves and share information and our ideas with the rest of the world. The fact that you don’t have to get your every blog post and...
A few posts ago I gave you some suggestions for sparking a valuable post-movie conversation with your kids. You can use the same technique—asking thoughtful questions—to get a better answer than “fine” when you set out to unpack your child’s day...
