More than 40 Jump Rope Games You Can Play
More than 40 jump rope games and activities you can play in your back yard. Discover new ways to jump rope and simple games using a jump rope.
Parenting
Eco-Conscious Parenting: 4 Ways Your Family Can Go Green
Being a parent isn’t just about what you do in the moment. It’s true that there are a lot of daily tasks that preoccupy us when we’re parenting. Your child’s immediate needs will likely take precedent over long-term goals. However, that doesn’t mean that you should just brush aside the issues that affect your child in the grand scheme of…
They Like to Move It (Move It)!
The best exercise for the brain is exercise! Children love to get up and move. Read more about why and how it supports early learning!
Solid Tips for Getting Through a Divorce in a Healthy Way
In the U.S., the wedding industry is a robust and popular one, and there are all sorts of ways to host a wedding big or small, indoor or outdoor, from Los Angeles to Boston to Detroit. The average first-time bride is 25 years of age, and new grooms tend to a bit older. However, statistics say that around 50.5% of…
Is Spanking Legal in Michigan?
These days spanking is widely viewed by many modern parents as an outdated and ineffective disciplinary method. Since falling out of favor with younger parents, many mistakenly assume state legislation prohibiting corporal punishment in schools also applied limitations to parental spanking. In reality, the old doctrine of spare the rod, spoil the child has not been criminalized, and spanking continues…
I Only Buy 4 Gifts for Christmas
One of the best decisions I have made as a mom is to limit the amount of gifts I purchase for my children. When my daughter was a baby, my wife and I decided to look up some holiday traditions to start for her first Christmas in 2011. We asked our friends and neighbors on social media to share their…
Preschool Literacy is Everybody’s Business: Families, Educators, and Stakeholders
We all have the responsibility to help address the literacy crisis in Michigan. The Wayne RESA GSRP team is thrilled for the opportunity to enlist everyone to become a part of the foundation of our literacy work with young children. Our momentum comes with a sense of urgency for the good of our preschoolers. All children need regular exposure to…
Five Ways to Be Active as a Family
Being an active family is sometimes hard. Here are five fun ways to get your family moving all-year round.
Halloween Costumes: Dress Up For Spooky-Yet-Safe Fun
Halloween is a chance for kids to put on creative costumes and pretend to be something else for the night. But whether your little one is dressing up as a pretty princess or frightening ghost, you’ll want to make sure they stay safe. And that’s where these tips come in. They’ll ensure your kids trick-or-treat without putting themselves at risk.…
Making It Work As A Work-From-Home Mom
Working from home is both a blessing and a curse when you’re a mom. You can save on childcare, but it can be challenging to get your work done without any distractions. So how do you make it work as a work-from-home mom? On top of everything else, it’s difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle that keeps you feeling charged…
Lack of Autonomy and Respect – The Forces Behind Unwanted Attention
A few months ago the “#metoo movement came to a rise. Women were sharing their stories of horrible abuse. Men using their power over them, making advances, touching them without permission, and worse. I’m sure that more women than not have experienced repeated offenses over their years. One of my first experiences with unwanted attention was in elementary school. This…
5 Day Summer Fun Challenge!
There is still time for summer fun! Do you feel overwhelmed with what to do with your child over summer break? Do you often put your child in front of the television, give them a tablet to play with, or even worse give your child boring coloring worksheets to complete? If this is you, please keep reading. Accept this challenge…
Minimalism and a Family Dynamic
Minimalism is about living more with less. Incorporating that idea into a family dynamic can be difficult. How do you get kids – who always want the newest, best, and next – to scale down and simplify? Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, authors of the book Everything That Remains give the advice “spend half the money and twice the time with…
Ready or Not, Kindergarten Here They Come!
As families begin to prepare for children heading back to school, for some this is their child’s first time attending “the big school.” Excitement about new things can also bring anxiousness about the unknown. Ask your child how s/he is feeling about going to kindergarten. If your child seems less than excited, reassure her it is okay to feel a certain…
4 Driving Safety Tips to Keep in Mind This Summer
With summer just around the corner, more people are out and about — whether it’s kids riding their bikes alongside the road or people piling into their cars for a summer road trip, there are more people and vehicles on the roads. In fact, Americans spend about 87 minutes each and every day in their cars. This is why it’s…