Elementary (K-5th) | Family Activities | Family Nights | Featured | Middle School (6th-8th)
Level Up: A Different Kind of Board Game
In the 30 minutes it took to play Level Up, I probably had one of the better conversations I’ve had with my son in quite a while—all while playing a board game. Who knew? Read More
Character and Values | Family Activities | Featured | Imagine The End
When it Comes to Kids and Commitment: Show, Don’t Tell
It’s in the practice that we learn and grow and develop confidence. It’s through the repetition of hard work that things become easy. And it’s in those little steps—of daily practice—that dreams are realized. Read More
Family Activities | Special Topics
3 Ways to Show Up for Foster Families in Your Community
Foster care and adoption have some similarities, they also have vast differences. But one thing they both share is a need for care and support. Knowing how to do so in a non-Covid era is difficult, but knowing how to do so while maintaining Covid guidelines is even... Read More
Families Only Spend 37 Minutes Together a Day: Make Them Count
When a survey of American parents found that families spend just 37 minutes a day hanging out together, we noticed. After all, if we can so easily breeze through that amount of time on other things, there’s a good chance we’re phoning it in with our families too. Read More
Current Events | Family Activities
Top 50 Books For Kids and Teens to Read While Stuck Inside
With so many BIG changes happening—changes that are difficult for even us to process—stories are one of our greatest resources to give kids and teens context for a time when things won’t feel so strange or scary anymore. Read More
Light ‘Em Up With Kindness
Almost a decade ago, I caught the kindness bug. It felt like a nudge in my heart to change the focus of our family’s time and attention. Read More
Create A Rhythm | Family Activities
The Battle of the Bored
Sometimes, love means saying no. Love means prompting kids to use their creativity. Sometimes, love means taking away technology and kicking kids outside. It means letting your kids be bored Read More
