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How To Keep Their Love Batteries On Full Charge

Written by Ruth

It’s been a theory of mine for a long time that children run on rechargeable Love Batteries. When their Love Batteries are on Full Charge, it’s happy time! But you know their power supply is slowly dropping when the fussing starts, the whining, the griping, the endless questions, demanding your undivided attention. And you can tell when their Love Batteries are running dangerously low: they scream, throw a tantrum, or otherwise put on display that they are NOT HAPPY. I’ll […] Read more »

50 Creative Things to Do At Home

Written by Ruth
parenting on a rainy day

How many days of lockdown-style “home schooling” does it take for you to run out of fun ideas to keep the kids busy and happy? To get your creative juices flowing, here is my list of fifty fun and creative things to do on a rainy day: IN THE KITCHEN: 1–bake something tasty 2–have an indoor picnic or tea party with the tasty thing you baked 3–snack time art: on a paper plate, use chunks of fruits or veggies, and […] Read more »

Get Messy and Love It!

Written by Ruth

  Some moms, I have heard, are neat freaks. Their homes and their children, it is rumored, are kept sparkling clean, orderly, on time, with bows tied and shoes on the correct feet. I admit I have never quite been that kind of mom. Maybe that’s because I like to get messy. When you get messy on purpose, you’re exploring. You’re learning and creating. And it’s so much fun! Has there ever been an art project without at least a […] Read more »

Your Child’s Musical Life: The Why and How of Music Lessons

Written by Ruth
Your Child's Musical Life, by Parenting in the Sweet Spot

This is Part 3 of my series called “Your Child’s Musical Life”, sharing about the when / why / what / etc. of educating your child about music. Go here for Part 1 about Getting an Early Start, and Part 2 about Tween Years and Onward. Why is music such a great activity for my child? These are just some of the reasons to get your child acquainted with music: Language mastery: Music is a universal language, shared by people […] Read more »

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