Learning about Life, Learning about Him, Teaching about Life, Teaching about Him
Recently I was shocked to read this headline, “YouTuber Myka Stauffer under fire for ‘rehoming’ adopted son.” I’ve heard of Myka and have watched a few of her videos chronicling her adoption journey. As another adoptive mom, I am always interested in seeing how children unite with their “forever families.” Unfortunately in this situation, we see that there are times when adoption is not forever.
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Do you need a reason to celebrate during these crazy pandemic times? How about celebrating Kodomo no hi, or Children’s Day? It’s a national holiday celebrated in Japan on May 5 to celebrate the happiness and health of children. I’ll give you 5 easy ways to celebrate Children’s Day on May 5 or any other day.
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I do a fair amount of confessing on this blog. (Read my post “I’m not that mom” and you’ll see what I mean.) What I’m confessing this time is that I never intended to write this. If you receive my emails, you read a list of content I am planning on writing. So what happened? A friend of mine was reading my post on YouTube workout videos for moms, and emailed asking if I had any recommendations for YouTube workout channels for kids. So there you go. Faithful reader request trumps other content.
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Oops. I missed the monthly mom quote for March. Once the pandemic hit, I dedicated my time to writing about how to survive the shelter in place mandate. At this point, I think we could all use a little humor. I made this funny guilty mom quote free printable and decided I needed to bring it to you, with a story.
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With families homebound (at the time I wrote this post) due to the shelter in place order, it hopefully means families are also eating together more. When all 10 of our family members are gathered at the table, we like to play games. Earlier this month, I wrote a post about games you can play with your kids around the dinner table. Some of the games I listed required pencil and paper. The games on the list here don’t require any materials. They truly are simple games to play around the table.
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In the busyness of life, it’s easy for me to forget about teaching my kids life skills. After all, teaching a skill takes time and patience, both of which are often in short supply. Now that we are homebound due to the “shelter in place” mandate, we have a little more time to work on these skills. If you’re like me, you might want to try these 10 life skills to teach your kids when you’re stuck inside.
Living where we do in California, we don’t experience snow days or any other days that force us to stay at home. With the “shelter in place” directive our governor has put into place in the wake of COVID-19 however, we are now forced to hunker down. Though we are allowed to be outside for walks, I know the kids are going to be itching to go other places before too long. With that in mind, I have compiled a list of must-see virtual field trips for kids of all ages to explore.
Right now we are seeing an unprecedented number of school closures due to the Corona virus. Parents are having to come up with ideas to keep kids occupied during this time. Even homeschooling families find themselves homebound as activities are cancelled as a precaution. If you are like me, you do not want to see your kids glued to screens to pass their time. To help prevent boredom and keep the kids off screens, I have 10 screen-free indoor activities for kids of all ages.
Until fairly recently, our family of 10 spent every meal together. Now that the older three are working and the rest of us have various activities, time together is more scarce. To maximize our time together, I wanted to find games we could play as we’re sitting around the table. To that end, I’ve compiled a list of dinner table games for kids of all ages.
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Did you, like me, resolve to get more fit in 2020? For me, it means getting back on the intermittent fasting bandwagon. For you, it may be to exercise more. If that’s true, I may have something that can help make exercise a part of your daily routine. Here you will find a list of the top 10 YouTube workout channels for moms.
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