Birth – 5 years

10 Books That Celebrate Diversity | Parent Cue Blog

I want my kids to know that all the wonderful adventures in storybooks await them too. These days, books are representing just how colorful our world is. Read More

23 Parenting Hacks for Parents of Little Kids | Parent Cue Blog

Birth - 5 years | Create A Rhythm | Featured

23 Parenting Hacks for Parents with Little Kids

Melissa Thorson 0 Comments

We do not lack information on “how-to parent.” People often joke that our children don’t come with manuals, but the truth is, we have so much information at our fingertips… Read More

Birth - 5 years | Create A Rhythm | Phase | Uncategorized

Making the Most of Bedtime in the Preschool Phase

Parent Cue 0 Comments

Sometimes parenting feels like a battlefield. You need your child to do something, and they want to do the complete opposite, so you both line up on opposing sides. Maybe it’s putting on their shoes or getting dressed. Maybe it’s eating their… Read More

Birth - 5 years | Featured | Phase

Welcome to Preschool: Making the Most of the “Why?” Phase

Leah Jennings 0 Comments

I’ve been asked some cringeworthy questions in my five years of being a parent. Add that with the fact that my daughter’s inside voice sensor seems to be broken (the faulty mechanics are hereditary) and I’ve been put in some pretty awkward… Read More

Birth - 5 years | Family Life | Featured

What If I’m Not “Enjoying Every Moment”?

Joanna Easley 0 Comments

I remember the first time it hit me . . . the realization that “time” in the life of a child is fleeting. I was newly postpartum, holding my son while he slept; and, I couldn’t remove the thought that each day,… Read More

Cues for Every Family Rhythm

Parent Cue 0 Comments

Every family has a rhythm. For some families, morning is crazy. It just is. You have some people who are ready for the day, and others you have to drag into it. Dinner may happen all together, or you may have one… Read More

Birth - 5 years | Character and Values | Elementary (K-5th) | Featured

8 Confidence-Building Truths Every Kid Should Hear from Their Parent

Lauren Terrell 0 Comments

My almost nine-year-old kid came out of the womb with the confidence of a serial killer. She’s not a serial killer, obviously. She’s really lovely and we adore her. But we get a kick out of the fact that her confidence is… Read More

5 Tips to Survive Your Preschooler’s Tough Questions | Parent Cue Blog

Birth - 5 years | Featured

How to Survive Your Preschooler’s Tough Questions

Leah Jennings 0 Comments

I tucked my daughter’s chair under the table for breakfast and encouraged her to say her grace before eating. “God is great . . .” she began the standard prayer. “God is good . . .” she continued. Then, the hatchet: “Mommy,… Read More

Birth - 5 years | Featured

How Do I Teach My Toddler Patience?

Holly Crawshaw 0 Comments

First of all, you don’t. Sorry—that’s probably not a great way to start this blog, but it’s true. Wait! Don’t click that Exit button just yet. There are a few strategies and practices you can add to your anti-tantrum toolbox. I am… Read More

Birth - 5 years

Lessons I’ve Learned While Quarantining With Preschoolers

Liz Hansen 0 Comments

Crisis is not new. Every family finds themselves navigating a season of crisis at some point. It might be job loss, diagnosis of an illness, or the classic potty vs. pull-up battle with the three-year-old. What is new (at least in recent… Read More