Letting your child fail is difficult. But it creates self confidence in them and provides confidence in you as the parent.
Parenting with Purpose
Separation Anxiety: What does it look like?
Separation Anxiety Is your child anxious about going back to school? Is separating from you difficult for your child? It might be at school, daycare, or another activity? It might be when you leave to go out shopping or for another reason. How do you know if it is...
Read and Succeed
The most effective way to cultivate a love of reading in children is to read to them frequently.
Activating Summer Learning: Parenting With Purpose
by Lisa Reichelt, Parent Coach Summertime fun-time! That is the mantra most children live by during the months of June, July and August. It is a time of leisure, less structure and lots of play. What about summer learning? Don’t kids need to keep up on their academic...
Using Visuals To Support Learning
Visuals are pictures or images that help communicate activities or expectations. Visual images help children retrieve and remember information
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...
Outdoor Free Play Is Important
Outdoor free play is one of the most natural and powerful modes of learning for children
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...
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...