As a mother of a daughter, I realize how important is to really focus on building healthy body image in girls. Everywhere she turns there are things telling her to look or act a specific way. Thankfully, our daughter is confident and has a great healthy body image, but that isn't the case for every child. These tips are ideal for any parents with daughters that are growing up in our society that is blasting a specific ideal image. Building Healthy Body Image In Girls Building healthy body image in girls is more than telling them they are pretty all the time. It is all about building an emotional strength in them that overcomes outside influences. There are many aspects involved that I will detail below, but at the end of the day, your goal is to make sure your daughter is emotionally strong. That means you are encouraging them in many areas, and always there to help them understand what the outside influences mean in their life. Encourage healthy habits. … [Read more...]
What to Do Before, During and After Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are one of the best ways to stay involved in your child’s school life. During these meetings, lots of details can be discussed, shared, and learned from both the parent and the teacher. It’s important that you make the most of these meetings to foster successful school performance in your child. Read on to find out what you should do before, during, and after a parent-teacher conference to make sure they are beneficial for everyone! Before the Conference During the Conference After the Conference Above all, be proactive and attentive when it comes to parent-teacher conferences. Prepare for the meeting, show up focused and ready to discuss your child’s performance and needs, and leave with plans to help your child succeed in school. Other posts you might like: … [Read more...]
10 Activities that Look Great on a Scholarship Application
If you’re beginning to look at college for your student, you’re very likely finding out one thing: college is incredibly expensive. At thousands of dollars per semester, finding scholarships for your student is more important than most parents realize. Unfortunately, getting approved for or winning those scholarships isn’t always easy. Between applications that aren’t filled out correctly, applications that don’t offer enough information, and the sheer number of students applying, you’ll have a fight on your hands to get the scholarships that you want. Here are 10 Activities that Look Great on a Scholarship Application. One way that you can increase your chances of getting a college scholarship is by making sure that you have plenty of activities on your college application. What type of activities? They can vary, but these 9 activities that look great on a scholarship application are all a fantastic place to start. 10 Activities that Look Great on a Scholarship … [Read more...]
The History Of Labor Day
Labor Day is kind of well known as the celebration of the end of Summer and headed back to school time of the school year. A lot of people don't even fully understand or know the reasoning behind why we celebrate Labor Day. Well, if you're looking to get informed, you've come to the right place. Today, we are going to be talking all about it, the history, how it came about, and why we celebrate today! The History Of Labor Day Labor Day is celebrated in honor of the American Labor Movement. Back in the 1800's the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor organized the very first Labor Day parade hosted in New York City and began moving toward making Labor Day a holiday by bringing attention to what exactly it was that they were promoting, the acknowledgement of all of those who provide work and labor on a day to day basis, those who work hard for the American Dream. In the year 1887 Oregon became the very first state in the United States to make it an … [Read more...]
Rubber Band Fun with Precision RBS!
The Precision RBS is a rubber band launcher. When my 11-year-old and 9-year-old saw these launchers the first word out of their mouths was “awesome!” We received two of the launchers which is nice as who likes waiting for their turn?! They both came with two sizes of rubber bands for ammo as well as targets. We got to play with the Talos and Chiron models. They are lightweight and you can load up to 12 smaller bands and 8 medium bands at a time. The Talos and Chiron models both have a spot to store extra bands which is handy. The Talos model includes a built-in extender. The Chiron model can divide into two launchers (one with Talos features and a hand launcher). That leaves no sharing between my 3 kids (yay)! Now instead we can argue about who gets which launcher and not aiming at each other. :o Loading the rubber bands is really simple and quick. Once they are loaded, you lift up the clear shield and lock it into place. Then aim, pull the trigger and … [Read more...]
Gears! Sweet Shop Building Set … Creative and Colorful
I love STEM toys and jumped at the opportunity to try out the Learning Resources Gears Sweet Shop Building Set. The colors are vibrant and the lollipops, cupcakes, and ice cream cones make this a cute building set. The packaging is nice and easy to open. The box is durable for storing the pieces, and there are only two bags to open up and throw away. 82 pieces are included, and a sticker sheet. The pieces are very durable and well-made. My son, who is good at destroying things, received a different Learning Resources Gears set a few years ago, and it is still intact! While there are instructions on putting the set together like how it is shown on the box, it allows children to be creative. They can choose to follow those instructions and/or create their own design! I reminded my 7-year-old of this a few times when putting it together. She is so used to following directions that she felt everything had to match exactly, even as to the colors. The pieces are … [Read more...]
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