child development, life, parenting
Teaching Children To Apologise
Recently my birth country was hit by a racism scandal where two popular TV hosts made inappropriate and racist remarks (“jokes”) ...
child development
child development, digital parenting, health, parenting
Protecting Kids in the Digital World – a guest post
How can we keep our children safe in the digital world? I am aware many parents struggle with this question. Every time I share digital parenting ...
child development, reviews, toys
Having Fun While Learning: Plus-Plus GO! and Plus-Plus Glitter
I always tell my children that their “job” is to play. Children need play to develop their skills and foster their well-being. This ...
adoption, child development, Lifestyle, sustainability
World Children’s Day 2020, A Personal Reflection
Last Friday was World Children’s Day. Established in 1954, the Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20th each year to ...
books, child development, favorites, multicultural families, multilingualism, parenting, reviews
Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Children’s Books
I am always on the lookout for new relaxing bedtime stories for my children. Over the years we have read hundreds of books together. I am listing ...
child development, mindfulness, parenting, self-care
Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cultivate It at Home
Cultivating emotional intelligence in children is a fundamental responsibility of parents. Wikipedia defines emotional intelligence as the ...
child development, expats, multicultural families, multilingualism
Bilingual Kids – Our Experience Teaching a Second Language
I write this post as we complete our first year homeschooling R on Italian language. I am proud of her and us for sticking to it, and proud of ...
child development, crafts, Lifestyle
Are You Not Entertained? – Ideas for Quarantined Parents #COVID
A friend texted me “it won’t be the coronavirus killing me, it’s gonna be this homeschooling bit!”. After 10 days in ...
child development, health, life, parenting, self-care
Bored Child, Sane Parent
This entry is inspired by a recent article by Rebecca Onion titled Playtime Is Over!, posted in a Facebook group of local moms. The article ...