by Brenna Hicks | Jan 6, 2013 | Blog
I try to be aware that although I raise my three year old based on Play Therapy principles, most kids are not used to the language and techniques that are commonly heard in my house. My son’s closest friends are our next door neighbors, who are newly 4 and...
by Brenna Hicks | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog
It is amazing how the focus of holidays change once you become a parent. I find myself thinking about lessons that can be taught, qualities that can be encouraged and morals and values that can be demonstrated rather than presents and lights. Here are eight activities...
by Brenna Hicks | Nov 30, 2012 | Blog
As I reflect on last week and our Thanksgiving celebrations with family, especially with an impressionable toddler, I am reminded of the importance of teaching thanksgiving in children. Kids do not instinctively understand selflessness nor gratitude unless they are...
by Brenna Hicks | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog
I was in a course last year with a woman who was widowed when her two children were young. She made a comment at one point that she realized early after her husband’s death that her “job as a mother was to prepare her children to succeed without...
by Brenna Hicks | Aug 5, 2012 | Blog
As the summer keeps getting hotter here in the south, I am looking more and more for indoor activities to keep my son occupied. As a result, one of our favorite places has become the bowling alley (www.kidsbowlfree.com). My son LOVES bowling, and at two years old is...
by Brenna Hicks | Jun 10, 2012 | Blog
As spring comes to an end and summer officially begins, parents are typically already dreading trying to come up with things to keep their little ones busy and happy for three months. So, I would like to pass along some really amazing (and FREE!) activities that I...
