Kids are always go, go, go: moving from one activity to another, flicking from one screen to the next. Children don’t yet have the self-awareness to reflect on life as they live it. It’s up to us adults who have discovered the value of mindfulness to influence the next generation to live mindfully.Give the following strategies a go, and your kids will be the most mindful wee ones on the block before you can say “om”

Every child and family can help protect the planet by following these easy tips. Have something you’re doing not on our list? Share it in the comments and help others get involved in caring for the earth.

Have you ever had one of those days where you hit your emotional tipping point – cannot hold back the tears, every thought is pulling you down, you just want to crawl back to bed? With back to school season upon us, we thought we’d share one Mom’s story of hitting her tipping point and what she learned from it. 

Planning the family Summer... Have you ever started a puzzle without all of the pieces? How about one that keeps changing as you put pieces into place? That’s how planning the summer feels to me. It’s not an easy task: Where do I start? Are we going on a vacation?...

There are many ways to help raise kids with character. Here are five ideas to get you started thinking more about how we can influence our kids to have a strong moral compass.

Could I keep the interest and control 25-30 k-2nd graders or 25-30 3rd-5th graders? My anxious mind envisioned chaos. I took care to select a shirt that would not reveal the perspiration my deodorant struggled to hide.

A lead volunteer in the Inside Out Club talks about how making fleece blankets and “Hope” cards to comfort the sick teaches kids empathy, kindness and so much more.