Your children can use their handprints to create a menorah, one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith. Materials: Construction paper, paintbrushes, washable paint, wet wipes, crayons, scissors, star stickers Give each child a sheet of construction paper. Use a paintbrush to lightly paint the inside of their palms. Have them press one [...]
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Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), the 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Think its impossible to teach your children to be thankful? We know it feels that way! We offer a few simple ways to tackle this challenge including charitable giving and the lost art of writing thank you [...]
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I don’t want to add one more thing on your to-do list this year…but I have a great reason to…I promise! Encourage your children to choose, make, buy, create or otherwise invent a gift to give to their sibling this holiday season. There is no better way to experience the gift-giving aspect of the holidays [...]
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For Your Baby: Some babies love people – the kind that will go to anyone (I wonder what that is like) and some are a bit over stimulated by the Thanksgiving table and the guests that come along with it. For a smooth turkey day – it will be all about timing. Plug in the [...]
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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, how to deal with sibling fighting. Simple steps that will allow you to ditch that referee job! ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip” encourages you to acknowledge feelings, not hurtful actions. ‘Lisa’s Activity of the Week,’ will have [...]
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At a recent conference, an older woman approached me to tell me about her estranged sister. “We haven’t spoken in 15 years,” she confessed. “Our mother favored her and it led to lots of hurt feelings. We tried to connect after our mother died but it didn’t last. Too many bad memories.” “Do you still [...]
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Materials: Fallen leaves Crayons Ribbon and hole punch Scissors Paper grocery bags Glue sticks Washable tempera paint Paintbrushes Clear contact paper
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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, become enlightened and understood when we’re joined by fellow moms who share some happy sibling moments – and not so happy ones – between their children. Taped live from Napa at the Manic Mommies escape. [...]
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Kids have the day off of school? How about actually marking the holiday (Veteran’s Day, Wed. Nov 11) with some simple patriotic crafts? Patriotic wreath: Cut out the center of paper plate and decorate the edges with white cotton balls, blue colored tape (painter’s tape) and red tissue paper! Craft stick flag: Paint Popsicle sticks [...]
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Heather and I just returned from the ultimate Mom Escape coordinated by the dynamic podcast duo known as the Manic Mommies . Through their weekly podcast, these Massachusetts-based moms – Erin & Kristen -were joined by 150 moms in beautiful Napa Valley, CA this past weekend. OK, no one wants to hear about a vacation [...]
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