Tenacity to Truimph: The Bad Ass Code

Between the hurricanes, hot spells, and fires lately, I thought this latest post of six ideas for indoor summer fun would be helpful. :)

Try these six ideas for kids and teens to enjoy indoor summer fun in ultimate imagination and make the most of those summer days when its too hot, smoky, or stormy to go outside. Or maybe there’s a bit of the mid-summer blahs going on, or your kids just need a break from going outdoors. 1. Indoor Camping Adventure Who says you need to go outside to enjoy camping? Have your kids set up a cozy…

On Saturday, April 27, 2024, I’ll be giving a talk at TEDx Wilmington in Delaware entitled “Can Five Practices Restore JOY in Education?” [Spoiler Alert: The answer is YES. These five brain-friendly practices in the classroom made learning a blast for my students and made me love teaching again.] And this is where YOU come in. If you’re a parent or teacher, and you would like your children or…

Let’s make the pandemic the catalyst to making education stronger than ever. Let’s keep students engaged and bring back the joy of learning! TEDx Wilmington in Delaware has invited me to give a TEDx Talk on April 27, 2024, on How to Keep Students Engaged in Learning with Five Synergistic Practices in the Classroom. How exciting, right? Full disclosure, that’s a working title. The name of this…

“Do-overs” are a great way to teach kids resilience because we allow them to “fix” mistakes immediately as well as learn to forgive others. If you’re already granting “do-overs”, bravo! If not, you’re about to learn a powerful tool! Have you ever said something that you wish you could take back? Most of us have accidentally hurt someone’s feelings at some point. When we get triggered, and…

It feels SO good to watch your child work through a conflict with a friend, where they come up with a resolution on their own, and both are happy! I love sharing how to shift arguments to conflict resolutions with kids. When I learned to do this with my kids, I also used the skills in this post to improve my relationships with my partner and coworkers too! This could happen for YOU as…

The Game-Changer for Your Child’s Success in School this Year

I know your schedule is busy right now, with kids either back in school for a while or going back this week, but I’ve put together a time-efficient 5-day event to ensure the 2021-2022 school year is a raging success.  YOU definitely WANT your child(ren) to reap the benefits of these brain-boosting, simple strategies, whether your kids’ school participates or not! Five Days to an Empowered…

You Don’t Have to Be a Harried Parent!

5 simple things that will give you a more joyful Life with kids If you’re anything like me, I used to think life would get easier when the kids went back to school. Then juggling work with kids’ extracurriculars, multiple schedules, homework, making meals, doing laundry, and trying to have regular two-way conversations with my kids always got hectic fast. Sadly, intentional two-way…

Kids are getting restless as summer continues. Check out our latest blog for some tips to keep them engaged, right in your backyard. #summerfun #createadventure #thebrainstages

Create a Scavenger HuntPlay I Spy About now, mid- to late-summer, kids get restless, or they want to spend more than two hours in a day staring at screens. Thank you, Julia Weaver, for contributing this post to the Brain Stages Parenting Sure-Fire Tips blog. Julia offers such fun, easy ideas for kids and families to enjoy in their very own backyards— for the remainder of the summer and…

When we build kids’ independence, they feel competent to do things for themselves, which gives them confidence. Today’s parents have less trust in society than parents of the 1970s. I’ll never forget my mom reminding me to: “Come home when the streetlights come on!” as I ran out the door. As long as my homework was done, I had the freedom to take off with neighborhood friends for hours—without…

Parenting Author | Patricia Wilkinson | Episode 11 | Parenting Talk with...

Give Yourself and Your Kids Grace

Give yourself grace? Give your kids grace? What does that mean? The pandemic has been rough on a lot of families. Thankfully, as more people get the COVID vaccine, we are beginning to cautiously venture outside our homes. Camps and activities for kids are becoming available during the summer. Even better, an increasing number of school districts plan to resume in-person instruction in the…

Motivate Kids to Write with 7 Easy Tips

Guest post by Samidha Raj Motivating kids to write is important. Not only do they need to know how to write essays for school, they have to write to communicate in texts and emails as well as the occasional Thank You card to Grandma. And did you know creative writing boosts kids’ academics, communication skills, and critical thinking? Kids get to imagine, express, inspire, and have fun while…

Busy Moms CAN Go Back to School and Make Their Dreams Come True!

Guest Post by Julia Mitchell Hesitant to go back to college because you have kids, or you might be older than the average college student? You shouldn’t be! There are so many advantages to earning a college degree. More and more adults are going back to school and making their dreams come true.   Get the Brain Stages Parenting “Enjoy Your Kids Through Problem Solving” mini-course FREE for a…