by aeca | Mar 22, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
“I really don’t like you right now! I still love you, but I don’t like you.” I overheard my 4 year old say this to one of his siblings a few weeks ago. It made me chuckle, but I also realized it was a simple but good explanation of unconditional love. ...
by aeca | Mar 21, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Many of us innately understand the importance of trust in relationships, particularly in the relationships we have with a spouse or a good friend. According to an article in Forbes (link below), trust is the aspect of all relationships that allows “people to live and...
by aeca | Mar 20, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Raising and teaching children in today’s highly digital and fast-paced world can be busy, complicated, and messy. Too often we find our kids and ourselves feeling overworked, overtired, and overwhelmed. Without a reprieve, these feelings threaten the relationships we...
by aeca | Mar 19, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Before becoming parents or teachers, many of us had at least kind of envisioned what our home or classroom would look like. Subconsciously or not, we had preconceived ideas about what our kids would be like and how we would be as parents or teachers. Reality rarely...
by aeca | Mar 18, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Every day many different things vie for our time, attention, and energy. As parents, we might have work, school, chores, family obligations, etc. As teachers, we have assessments, workshops, duties, and more. Sometimes it feels like the days are simply flying by, and...
by aeca | Mar 17, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” The beloved Fred Rogers summed up the value of play in this well-known quote. Unfortunately, it is becoming...
by aeca | Mar 16, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Sunshine – vitamin D and the immunity boost that comes with it Exercise – lower BMI, lower stress, better sleep Academic performance – more concentration, better classroom performance, higher standardized test scores, increased creativity...
by aeca | Mar 15, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Hangry. Most of us have experienced being Hangry – grumpy, or even angry and not sure why only to realize after a snack or a meal how much better we feel. And many of us probably know the brain fog that comes after pulling an all-nighter. We can barely think of...
by aeca | Mar 14, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Whether your kids are 2 or 22 (or anywhere in between!), they are going to make mistakes. And inevitably, as parents and teachers, we are going to mess up too. When our relationship with the children in our homes and classrooms is built on a foundation of love, we can...
by aeca | Mar 13, 2023 | Guest Bloggers
Words of Affirmation. Physical Touch. Acts of Service. Gifts. Quality Time. These are the 5 Love Languages, according to the popular book by Gary Chapman. The basic premise behind the writing is that we have a preferred way or...
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