by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 10, 2026 | parenting
Parents face one of the most challenging balancing acts in modern life: caring deeply for aging parents, chronically ill relatives, or family members with disabilities while simultaneously nurturing young children who may not fully understand why mom or dad seems...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 24, 2026 | parenting
There are aspects of parenting that entail daily negotiations which both the child and the parent know about beforehand. This includes being ignored, disruption of daily routine, and instances which ought to be easy but become rather complicated. Something that we may...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 17, 2026 | activities
Teaching preschool at home does not have to be expensive or complicated. In fact, our kids benefit from our time with them being simple and connected. I have now taught preschool in private preschools, daycare centers and in my own home. My four children all learned...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 26, 2026 | parenting
Photo by Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/kids-playing-on-the-floor-8422260/ Selecting a kindergarten to attend is generally one of the first important choices that parents have to make regarding the education of their children. Although the...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 13, 2026 | activities
Building a closer family requires establishing consistent routines like holding weekly game nights, hosting interactive watch parties, creating signature snacks, singing unique family chants, and maintaining an instant memory wall to give everyone a shared sense of...