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Overwhelmed by Homeschooling and Working From Home? Are Emotions Running Wild?
by Lisa Reichelt, Parent Coach Are you feeling exhausted? Does life seem overwhelming right now? Is homeschooling the kids and working from home taking every ounce of your energy? You’re not alone. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic our whole society has had to make major...

9 Fundamental Tips On Building Routine While The Kids Are Out Of School
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Children crave routine. In fact, not only children crave routine, but adults do too. It does wonders for our mental health and keeps us feeling safe, secure and brings a sense of comfort. We need to know what to expect....

Outdoor Free Play Is Important
Outdoor free play is one of the most natural and powerful modes of learning for children

Helping Kids With Homework: Creating Independence
How can you get homework help for kids? Or is it homework help for parents? We all have dreams that our school aged children, will sit at the table or desk, study and do their homework completely independently, while we as parents have a few moments to ourselves. ...

Spring Break – Unnecessary Distraction Or Much Needed Respite?
Spring Break By Lisa Reichelt, Parent Coach I live in Minnesota, so Spring Break can come when the weather doesn’t look exactly springlike. Still most of us are tired of the long winter and think a break is just what we need to rejuvenate and get through until the...

Boundaries Are Good For Children!
Boundaries are good for children and parents.Boundaries create a loving family culture based on mutual respect, fairness, cooperation, and kindness.

Parenting with Purpose: Parent Teacher Conferences
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Have you ever gone to a parent teacher conference and wondered why you went? Too often, parents are hustled through this 15 – 20 minute timeslot with a tired teacher who they can tell is giving the same spiel to everyone. But...

Celebrate Your Child Being An Introvert
Celebrate your child being an introvert.

Parenting With Purpose
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Are you sometimes frustrated with your parenting? Do you wish you could do better, but you just don’t know how? We all do! There are definitely times we feel more confident as a parent and others where we could use...

Seven Tips For Raising Grateful Children
Make Gratitude Happen. Are you a grateful parent? Did you know that it is impossible to be stressed and grateful at the same time? It’s true. Gratitude is a strong deterrent to the negative emotions that cause us to become stressed with the pressures of daily life....