The Magic of Midsummer, Celebrating with your Preschooler

celebrating Midsummer with your preschooler with nature and flower wreaths

It is nearly Midsummer, the longest day of the year. Midsummer is a celebration of light, warmth and nature in full bloom. Celebrating Midsummer with feasts, faeries and flowers brings a sense of wonder making it a perfect opportunity to commemorate with preschoolers. Children at this age are naturally curious and imaginative, and the magic […]

The Benefits of Chores for Children

Chores for children being done by a preschooler washing windows.

“Laurie, come pack away your toys before bath time!” As a parent, you may have questions about assigning chores for children. Should children have responsibilities around the house or left to be carefree? Is it okay to expect a child to do work or is childhood just for play? Why assign my child to do […]

Create a Child’s Bedroom Sanctuary

two young children looking out of a curtained window together their mom decided to create a child's bedroom sanctuary

Cultivating a place for family to relax, unwind and feel safe is the essence of home. Taking this nurturing act one step further is to create a child’s bedroom sanctuary. Offering a space of refuge and comfort for your little one to retreat to when feeling sleepy, overwhelmed or simply needing time alone is looking […]

The Children’s Hour – A Nighttime Routine

As part of their Children's Hour - a nighttime routine, a mother is reading a book to her young daughter and son. They are sitting on a bed together in a yellow room with a lamp lit on the bedside table and a curtained window next to them.

“Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day’s occupations, That is known as the Children’s Hour.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Today’s hands-on parents enjoy a more modern version of this cherished nighttime routine. If mom and dad have been home all day working and interacting […]