I don’t know about you but my kids are in full Halloween mode! We’ve got decorations strung across our deck (Kyle picked out a super scary skeleton) and right now I’m looking at the ghost hanging in our kitchen. Costumes have been bought too. I’m holding off on real pumpkins, though. I don’t need rotting [...]
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Here is the key to getting your kids to try and even love fruit: Let them pick them. I have seen it happen twice just this week. My friend’s three-year-old daughter “strongly dislikes” any fruit. After blueberry picking, we could not get her to stop munching on them. Then there is my nephew who went [...]
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The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week’s podcast goes back in time as we remember our own sibling fights. Who’s fault was it? Have to tune in to find out. At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ – [...]
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Dust off the Monopoly game board or break out the Chutes & Ladders game, cause it’s National Family Game Night (tonight!) In general, the sibling-expert-type (us) would like to remind you to try and avoid highly competitive games when possible. However, we also recognize that siblings have a way of creating competition out of anything [...]
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International Day of Peace is Monday, Sept. 21. Did you know displaying pinwheels outdoors is a public statement of peace? The spinning pinwheels represent the peaceful thoughts and feelings spinning throughout the world. Follow these simple instructions to make your own pinwheels.- Lisa
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The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week’s podcast focuses on little brothers and sisters – yes, we have one and we weren’t always kind! At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ – a quick tip for raising happy [...]
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Eureka!!!! According to Dr. Laurie Kramer, one of the world’s leading experts on sibling behavior, play time can matter more than the fighting. In fact, siblings who don’t fight — but don’t play together either — end up not having warm relationships as adults. Kramer’s body of research suggests that parents should worry less about [...]
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The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week’s podcast focuses on transitions – from back to school to welcoming a new baby brother or sister (We’ll let the vomit part be a little surprise!) At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s [...]
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Is there anything cuter than little kids in coordinating costumes? I’m sure they are the ones getting the extra handful of candy. Here’s our picks for the best ones: Animals & Insects: Allows your kids to dress as their favorite zoo animal like this cute herd of elephants or you can mix a monkey with [...]
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