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5 tips for talking about Pride month and LGBTQ+ rights with kids

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5 WAYS TO CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH WITH YOUR CHILD

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGTBTQ) people and an ideal opportunity to teach your kids about what it means. You don’t have to be LGBTQ to participate in Pride Month. Allies are welcome and everyone is welcome to celebrate — especially in the spirit of equal rights. Nowadays, there are more ways than ever to take part in Pride Month activities with your child.

5 Ways to Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month With Kids

May Is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the U.S. It’s a great time to teach kids about these cultures, and what an important role they play in our nation’s story. As always we are here to help you do that!

8 Easter Recipes to Make With Kids

Get your children excited about Spring by cooking fun Easter recipes together! Let them be your helping hands, make memories together, and everyone will have fun. To help you out we made a list of yummy recipes perfect for Easter, that will be fun and tasty for all the family.

7 Fun Crafts to Do With Your Child At Home

A recent study by Dr. Richard Rende revealed that creative interaction between parents and young children engaging in activities like arts and crafts not only provides immediate and lasting cognitive benefits but also creates a unique bonding experience and lifelong memories.

How to raise kind kids

It’s important for parents to model caring behavior in their kids and kindness can be taught best by doing. Read on for 7 ways to instill kindness in your children.

How to encourage children to take turns

Often children find it difficult to take turns. It can be a skill they need to master, but one that is important. It’s also important to recognize that there are many different types of turn-taking. Taking a turn in a game is very different from taking a turn in a conversation, or with your favorite toy.

14 Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day with Your Kids

There are so many fun and sweet ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and we’re here to give you ideas of what to do with the cutest Valentine of all -- your kids!

How to Handle Homework Resistance with Your Child

It’s 5pm. Your child's math homework is due tomorrow. They’ve had several days to get it done, and he still doesn’t want to do it. You’re getting stressed. They’re resisting.

How to Teach Your Children About Black History (Month)

February is Black History Month. And although Black History shouldn’t be limited to the month of February, this month presents itself as an ideal time to talk to your children and teach them about Black Culture and History.

How to Teach Your Kids About Martin Luther King Day

This year, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s more important than ever to teach your child about the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy.

How to Create a Bedtime Routine for Your Child

Bedtime routines are a predictable sequence of events that should be consistently followed, for the development of your child. A bedtime routine helps to make children feel secure, comfortable, calm, and ultimately lead to a better night's sleep - for you and them!

How to Raise Confident Kids

How do we teach our kids confidence? This elusive and ever-important quality is one that, as parents, is so critical and yet challenging to instill in our children. Confidence is built from repeatedly overcoming challenges, experiencing success and being recognized and rewarded for those successes.

How to Get the Most Out of Distance Learning

Despite the challenges of distance learning, there are many tried-and-tested strategies that make online learning more effective, enjoyable, and even beneficial for children.

How to Celebrate Your Child's Birthday in Quarantine

Just because we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic doesn’t mean that birthdays can’t be moments of joy and celebration for you child. Here are some extra fun ways to celebrate birthdays for kids of all ages.

How to Prepare Your Kid for a COVID-19 Holiday

Here are some strategies that parents of young children can use for navigating the holidays during this new reality of social and physical distance.

How to Keep Your Kids Socially Connected During the Pandemic

To set your children up for future success and prevent loneliness during the winter months, here are our favorite tools and activities to keep kids socially connected.