April 13, 2018
Right brain/left brain development: Why play is the foundation for learning
Most of our TPK families have heard us talk about “developmental learning” and about how play is the foundation of what we do. Here’s an article we wanted to share with you about brain development and how play sets the stage for academic learning. (See it at the original source.) Did you know that […]
Read MoreMarch 16, 2018
Talking to Kids about Money
How many of us look back on our childhood and wish we would’ve been taught more about money? A lot of people graduate from college without any idea how to manage their money or balance their bank account. Maybe you were one of them. So when is the best time to begin to teach your […]
Read MoreMarch 9, 2018
Putting social media in perspective
Anyone who knows me well knows that I like social media. I live far from many of my friends and family, and I use Facebook to stay connected with them. I use Instagram and Pinterest to explore things I’m interested in like cooking and crafts, and I follow book blogs and news outlets on Twitter. I’ve […]
Read MoreMarch 2, 2018
Is your child a picky eater?
Do you ever feel like your child could cheerfully live on chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese? Ever worry if your child will go to a friend’s house or to school and not eat anything they serve? Or wonder if your child is getting enough nutrition from their food? We get these questions a lot at […]
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2018
“Tricky people”: Keeping our children safe
Keeping our children safe is a big, important part of parenting and nobody wants their child to become a statistic. We want to teach our children about safety, but it is a complex issue and we don’t want to scare them. We want them to be friendly with the lady at the checkout, but we […]
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February 16, 2018
Helping our children to love well
The Bible tells us that we were made by love and for love. God lives in perfect love within himself, within the Trinity, and out of the fullness of God’s triune being and perfect love he created people in His image. We are also to live in love, to share in the experience of loving […]
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2018
Helping your child develop healthy self-esteem
Healthy Self Esteem is important. Children who feel good about themselves are better set for success socially and academically. Healthy self-esteem helps children gain in confidence, face challenges, enjoy successes and cope with disappointments or mistakes. Give your children choices: While we desire our children to follow directions and this is an important skill […]
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2018
Perspectives on failure
I want to tell you a little story about failure. When I graduated from high school, I had been accepted to my dream college. It was my first choice school – a top tier liberal-arts school with distinguished alumni and a long history of educating women who go on to do great things in the […]
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2018
Why Developmental Milestones Matter
As a first time mom, I was beside myself. Why wasn’t he walking yet? His best friend and playmate had been walking for weeks already, and Jonah was still on all fours crawling beside him. Was there something wrong with him? Will this hinder his success later on? What was it that I was doing […]
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2018
Organizing your home… while you have kids in it.
As I sat down to write this post, I decided that, before I started dispensing my ideas about organizing kid’s stuff, I should probably do a little research and see what others out there in the blogosphere were thinking and writing about. Some people were all about organizing on a tight budget; others were ready […]
Read More“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”- Jeremiah 29:11
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