Do you remember how many times you practiced tying your shoes when you were young? It was an incredible feeling when we finally learned to tie your shoes! Little wins can boost a child’s confidence and help parents. Teaching kids how to tie their shoes can be a fun and interactive journey. Action steps to learn … Read more
Kids can create good habits! I have been thinking about how spending time with family and friends can reinforce them. Just like kids who go to school to learn how to interact with others and socialize, spending time in more personal relationships with family and friends can expand many beneficial and lifelong habits. Of course, … Read more
In our final week of the Family Declutter Challenge: Letting Go Before the Holidays, we are going to discuss how to manage and maintain our newly decluttered and organized space. In the previous three weeks, we covered: Setting goals for our chosen space Making decisions, and taking action when sorting, removing, and donating items Organizing … Read more
In week two of our Family Declutter Challenge, we discussed how to declutter using goals we set, making decisions, and taking action. No matter how big or small those decisions or actions are, progress is progress! In week one kicking off the Family Declutter Challenge: Letting Go Before the Holidays, we talked about setting a … Read more
In week one of our Family Declutter Challenge, we discussed preparing for changes; our thoughts are equally crucial to decluttering as having the box to collect items. Training our minds to make decisions and letting go of things that will ultimately open up space is essential. In week two of the Family Declutter Challenge, we … Read more
Many families have a goal of getting organized for the new year. As a professional organizer for years, and now teaching kids to clean and organize in my life skills classes, I believe we don’t need to wait for the new year. January is named “Get Organized Month” by NAPO, the National Association of Productivity … Read more
You may ask yourself, “How can I motivate my kids to clean their rooms?” You have tried a few different ways to spark your child’s interest, and it hasn’t moved the needle. It may seem easier to clean up everything on your own and hope that down the road, they will decide that they want to … Read more
You may ask, “How can I help my child to be on time”? Maybe you are struggling with that life skill yourself and not sure how to change your habits to influence your children to be on time for everything. There are a number of ways you can train yourself to have a better perception … Read more
Why Is Cursive So Good For The Brain? I hear from time to time how cursive writing is a thing of the past. I don’t believe that. There are many reasons why cursive is so good for the brain, it’s not only beneficial for students to learn, but for teens and adults too. Why is … Read more
Reasons Why Online Classes Can Help Kids! The way our children learn has changed over the past couple of years. Whether your children attend an in-person school or are homeschooled, it has changed for everyone. Online classes can help kids fill in gaps that are missing in their education, they can give students more options, … Read more