As parents, it’s no secret we want our kiddos to think outside the box and imagine new possibilities. While there are many ways to stimulate creativity, one powerful approach is travel and adventure. Routine often dampens creativity because kids, like adults, become accustomed to familiar surroundings and patterns. By breaking free from the ordinary, we …
With children out of school, summertime can be highly challenging for American households. Parents are looking for ideas on how to keep their kiddos entertained but at the same time having them be unplugged. Michele Borba, Ed.D., has put together the following list of summertime activities for children. They are free or low-cost and backed …
We all have days when the harshest critic of our choices is ourselves. That’s why we need to model self-compassion for our girls as parents and caregivers. As life balance coach and speaker Renée Trudeau wisely points out in this article, instilling in your children the value of being kind to themselves can help them …
For the eighth episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Renée Trudeau about self-care and why you should ask yourself what you need every day. Trudeau is an internationally-recognized transformational coach/speaker/catalyst and the author of two award-winning books. Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio. In …
For the seventh episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Erika Cartledge, Founder and CEO of Your Chic is Showing, about helping girls and women discover and embrace their personal styles. Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio. In this episode, they discuss: Why giving kids …
When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children’s development. Here, we’ve outlined some of the ways drawing …
School holidays can feel like a marathon if all the kids want to do is watch TV, play Minecraft or repeatedly ask you for the iPad. There are lots of things you can do inside the house that do not involve a screen. And will help ward off any whines along the lines of: “I’m …
For the third episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes author Jessica Lahey for a talk about her book “The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence” and how parents and caregivers can prevent substance abuse in children. Listen to the full interview with on Word of …
For the first episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes author and internationally renowned educational psychologist Michele Borba, Ed.D., to discuss raising girls who thrive. Dr. Borba is the author of “Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine.” Listen to the full interview on Word of …
“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” ―Muriel Rukeyser, American poet and political activist When was the last time you shared a story with your children from your life before you became a parent? Do they even know you had a life before them? There …