I forgot about egg cartons. And wooden blocks. And Ric Rac ribbon. And all the other things that made up my childhood. What was a project without Elmer’s glue and finger paint and a few brown paper bags from the …
Conversation Three: The Four Most Important Conversations You’ll Have as Parents
This is a four-part blog series. Each consecutive day this week will feature Conversation one, Conversation two, Conversation three and Conversation four in both print and video. These excerpts were taken from a chapter written by Axis in Dennis and Barbara …
The Four Most Important Conversations You’ll Have as a Parent
This is a four-part blog series. Each consecutive day this week will feature Conversation one, Conversation two, Conversation three and Conversation four both in print and video. These excerpts were taken from a chapter written by Axis in Dennis and Barbara Rainey’s …
Wired for Success: Navigating Your Kids’ Screen Time
I vividly remember the day I sat with my toddler in a doctor’s office and committed the act I vowed that I as a counselor who knows better would never do. I was trying to have a conversation with my …
How to Capture the Moment With a Cell Phone
How to Capture the Moment with a Cell Phone Photos are my passion, not my career but my passion. I don’t make a dime as a photographer, but having moments of our lives etched onto a picture forever is priceless. …
How Digital Media Supports Learning in Children
You want to know what’s great about June, darling? Well, there are lots of things. But one of the great things about June is how Jubilant it is. That’s why we’re celebrating Jubilant June, by offering a giveaway every day …
5 Things I Refuse to Feel Guilty for As a Mother
I believe in the mother-instinct. I believe in GUT, versus GUILT. So here are five things in particular I refuse to apologize for. I will not feel guilty for letting my kids watch some television. It allows me to read …