When you’re in the mood for a good laugh, these funny children’s books have your back. Collect them all for the deepest belly-jiggling laugh. Sweet picture books and important messages are great, but sometimes you just want a good laugh. More than being the top characteristic kids look for in their books, research has shown […]
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School is meant for learning, but sometimes kids learn bad habits instead. Use these tips to break those habits and build healthy friendships. There’s a quote from motivational speaker Jim Rohn that says we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. And for the most part, this is true.
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Don’t know how to stop your child’s tears? Try turning crying into laughter. Because sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Nothing feels worse than being unable to soothe your child’s tears. When they’re distressed and inconsolable, it feels like there’s nothing you can do. But perhaps laughter is just the medicine they need. Turning
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There are many types of poems in the world, but your child isn’t ready for all of them. Start your child’s poetry journey here. The world of poetry is massive—and intimidating, especially for kids. So between the elegies and sonnets, where do you start? For kids, it’s beneficial to start with simpler and more accessible
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Forget “don’t laugh in the library.” Learn these ten library rules to help you and your kids have fun without upsetting the librarian. When you picture the library, do you see a stern-faced librarian telling you to hush? While libraries come with a lot of rules—some of them true, like “use inside voices,” and some
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Teach your child to read and love poetry with these twelve literary devices. Then nothing, not Robert Frost or Shakespeare, will trip them up. Introducing children to poetry can be an enriching experience that helps develop their language skills, writing, and creativity. But poetry, with all of its literary brilliance and complexity, can be especially
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The key to overcoming adversity is dancing in the rain. By finding joy in times of hardship, we can become healthier and happier. There are two ways to look at rainstorms: as an inconvenience, something to be feared, or as a nurturer, something that brings life and creates puddles to dance in. “Dancing in the
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A child’s lies are hard on both parents and children. If your child is lying, here’s what you can do, from common signs to conversation tips. As parents, we’re responsible for guiding our children, but that becomes harder if we’re not met with honesty. More than the parental and moral reasonings behind honesty, lying can
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Use these three messages to get a better understanding of Robert Frost’s poem—for yourself or to help your child with homework. The joy of poetry is that there’s more than one path you can take to the end. Much like the diverging paths in Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” there are three essential messages
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These pranks will liven up April Fools’ Day with laughter. Your family may know a prank is coming, but they can’t stop it! If there’s ever a day to let loose your most devious, mischievous pranks—without taking things too far—April 1 is it. April Fools’ Day is the perfect excuse for creative, over-the-top laughter. Here
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