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The Perfect Blend between Technology and Hands-on Learning for Kids
The power of hand-on learning is undeniable and is often lost as education has begun to rely more on technology. How to merge physical and digital learning has been a struggle of mine…
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April Review of Outdoor Goals
What can I say about April? Is it hard to believe that it is already over since it hardly feels like it even began! We have been home, as has everyone. Tensions are…
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Schedule: Why I Prefer to do Without
While kids are home from school and we are all sheltering in place, I see a lot of parents making a strict home school schedule for their kids. Personally, I’ve decided to go…
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Postpartum Depression: Beginning My Journey Back to Myself
When I hit 6 months postpartum I thought I was cruising. I knew I had a risk of postpartum depression, but since I had made it half a year I figured I was…
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Earthworms: What Nature Can Teach Us
Earthworms are fascinating creatures for children. My son is always looking for earthworms and I’m always looking for ways we can learn from them. Everything in nature can teach us something, and earthworms…
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Find the Time: You Can’t, It’s a Myth
“How do you find the time?” Sound like a familiar question? I know I’ve been asked this a lot. Another variation I hear is “Well, if you have the time.” These statements always…
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Child-Led Exploration
Ela Wild here, back with another installment of “What Nature Can Teach Us.” This month, we are talking about the benefits of child-led exploration. How it develops observational skills and helps us slow…
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Fall Craft to do with your Toddler
Autumn is for crafting together. As the temperature cools, rainy days become frequent and we spend more time indoors. Crafting is a great way to spend some time together and keep kids occupied…
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Best Workouts for Busy Moms
Physical fitness can often be overlooked when you have kids. One of the first things to go is your workouts. You spend all your time caring for them and forget about yourself. As…
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Postpartum Hair Loss – 10 Tips to Cope
The dreaded postpartum hair loss. It happens to every woman after giving birth and it can feel like you are losing all of your hair. Hair ends up everywhere and there seems to…