Executive Function – Skills for Life!
We hear it all the time, “Executive Function skills are essential for success in life”. . . “Executive Function skills are better predictors of school success than a child’s I.Q.”....
The Almighty Spork
This isn’t your typical first-day-of-school recollection story. Nope. It’s not really about what I remembered that day, but about what he found important. An experience valuable enough to be tucked...
I am a Twin Cities Family: Metra Farrari
Today’s I am a Twin Cities Family feature is all about Metra Farrari! “I’ll let you guess: My eyebrows are overgrown yet conspicuously thin from years of overplucking. I just...
Celebrating your Child’s Strengths
Celebrate the inner goodness of your child to bring out their best Parenting is an organic phenomenon. There’s no starter’s guide or how-to manual that can guide you through the...
Choosing to Have a Growth Mindset
Having a growth mindset has been shown to help people achieve success and skill development despite challenges. Choosing to have a growth mindset is beneficial for ourselves and our children,...
Ideas for Your Fall Bucket List in the Twin Cities
My Facebook news feed is getting spooky, and I’m pretty sure Hobby Lobby started prepping for the holidays in July. To be completely honest, I also peeped some pumpkin spice...
Embracing My Fears Over Having Three Under Three
At the time I’m writing this, I’m nearly thirty-four weeks pregnant. Our oldest just had her birthday on Tuesday, turning three and making me reminisce on the earliest days of her...
Advice for New Homeschooling Moms
by Amber Harder
Whenever I hear that someone I know has decided to homeschool, I squeal and do a happy dance! Homeschooling has been such a fun fit for our family. I can’t...
This is Why We Travel with Kids
Dark cloudy skies threaten to rain out our anticipated plans. My husband, three children, and I cram into our Subaru to climb into the mountains of the Mesa Verde National...
Parenting Battles I’m No Longer Interested In Fighting
We’re all familiar with the parenting adage to “choose your battles.” I’ve certainly found it easier over the years to hold on to some things and release others from my...
6 Positive Outcomes of Distance Learning
This past year, the whole world waded in uncharted waters. ‘Unprecedented times’ has especially been true in the case of parenting and education. Children had to rely entirely on parents...
I am a Twin Cities Family: Darcie Pierson
Today’s I am a Twin Cities Family feature is all about Darcie Pierson “Hi! I’m a mom of two boys (12 and 4) and I work full-time as a human resources...
6 Things This OB/GYN Wished She’d Known about Breastfeeding
August is National Breastfeeding Month. A new mom’s experience with breastfeeding is as individual as their pregnancy and birthing story. Clinic Sofia OB/GYN, Dr. Erin Stevens, shares her unique perspective...
I am a Twin Cities Family: Amy Arias
Today’s I am a Twin Cities Family feature is all about Amy Arias Who am I? I am a mom (Madeline 21, Maverick 18, and Isabelle 17), a business owner,...