Color with broken crayons Difficulties with fine motor skills can make it tough to grip a pencil. Coloring with small, broken crayons encourages your child to hold the crayon correctly—between her thumb and forefinger. Small pieces of chalk and the pencils used on mini-golf courses work well, too. No matter what you use, this activity a fun way to challenge …

Walking into a room of strangers can feel daunting. Small talk is hard enough, and it’s even trickier to delve into deeper topics right off the bat. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows has a term (Sonder) for the realization that every person has a story as complex as yours. But how do you unlock those stories with someone you’ve just met? 3 Things in …

Super simple and tasty snacks with just three ingredients – bananas, oats and honey. Ingredients 2 ripe bananas 3 dl of oatmeal 2 tbsp honey or coconut palm syrup Vanilla, to taste Cinnamon, to taste Method Mash bananas and oatmeal with a fork to a thick and sticky dough. Add seasoning, such as vanilla, honey and/or cinnamon. Shape into small …

Ingredients Base 1 cup raw almonds 1 tbsp cacao powder 1 cup pitted dates 1-2 tbsp agave nectar Filling 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 6 hours 5-6 tbsp lucuma powder 1 frozen banana 2 tbsp agave nectar 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 cup non-dairy milk Method Process the base ingredients until it forms into a dough, line …

Your weight can drop. Walking is so easy and pleasurable that we don’t always equate it with the rigors of a gym and subsequent weight loss. But we could. Art Weltman, PhD, director of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia, tells health.com that “Fast-paced walking, when combined with healthy eating, is hugely effective for weight loss.” And that for …

Read together throughout the day, everyday. Both as a part of your daily routine (for example, a book before bedtime) and at other times just because. This quiet shared reading time helps your child to learn that reading is pleasurable and relaxing. Continue to make time to read aloud together even once your child begins to read independently. When reading …

Gardens give children the opportunity to explore nature, get a little exercise, and unleash their creativity. In this age of smartphones many parents feel it’s nearly impossible to get their children excited about the outdoors—and we won’t even talk about their lack of enthusiasm for veggies. But kids are interested in nature—they just might be too over stimulated to notice. The …

What is a potager garden? A potager garden literally translates ‘for the soup pot’. Vegetables, fruits, and both medicinal and edible herbs are grown together with the main incentive to feed the family. These traditional kitchen gardens date back to France nearly a thousand years ago when it was common for people to grow their own food and medicine. Being …