by Andrea Davis | Apr 26, 2021 | All Posts, Pre-Teen, Ages 10 – 12, Recommended Resources, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
*This article was originally published on February 19, 2019. We have updated it with additional information and links! Is my teen ready for a cell phone? This is the million-dollar question for parents today! There is no single right answer because every family and...
by Andrea Davis | Feb 12, 2021 | All Posts
Dopamine is a chemical produced by our brains that plays a big part in how we feel. Certain activities make us feel good and as a result, we get a dopamine rush in our brain. When rewarded with a dopamine hit, we want to feel it again! When we get a like on social...
by Tyler Davis | Dec 9, 2020 | All Posts
A Screen-free Educational Game With all of the toys and games available to our kids today it’s rare to come across something that is genuinely a new experience. This is what happened to me the first time I sat down with my son to play Turing Tumble—a screen-free...
by Tyler Davis | Dec 1, 2020 | All Posts, Pre-Teen, Ages 10 – 12, Preschool, Ages 3-5, School-Age, Ages 6 – 9, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
After years of storing our TV in the closet, living in a small home, and losing most of our belongings in an extensive house fire, we have a solid idea of which toys and activities are worth keeping around! We hope this list inspires you to create a home where your...
by Andrea Davis | Dec 13, 2019 | All Posts, Pre-Teen, Ages 10 – 12, Preschool, Ages 3-5, School-Age, Ages 6 – 9, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
We include instructions, ideas for your blackout box, and printable invitations in our Family Blackout Night Kit at the end of this post! What inspired the family blackout night? When I was a kid I remember hearing the sound of rolling thunder and watching the...
by Jessica Rydalch | Nov 20, 2019 | All Posts, Pre-Teen, Ages 10 – 12, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
This is a guest post from Jessica Rydalch. Jessica originally shared these tips as part of a challenge given by Rachel Nielson, host of the 3 in 30 podcast. Rachel encouraged her listeners to share their own three takeaways for moms and Jessica knew she just had to...