by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 8, 2023 | Parenting Encouragement
Winter can be difficult for a lot of us, especially once the holidays have passed. I actually like winter, except for the long, dark evenings. A couple of weeks ago — on the Winter Solstice — I went to an online journaling class with some friends. One of...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 23, 2022 | Parenting Encouragement
Happy autumn, friends! What a week it’s been! We went from record-high temperatures earlier this week to real fall weather today: mid-50s and rainy. The girls and I are bundled up in cozy sweats with all the windows open — and we couldn’t be happier. With the...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jun 15, 2020 | Parenting Encouragement
This blog post was written in 2015, but seems especially relevant in 2020, during a global pandemic. We celebrated our daughter’s birthday yesterday. The original plan was to grill hot dogs outdoors at the community pool…and then we woke up to rainy weather. Storms...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 4, 2019 | Parenting Encouragement
Are you looking for summer slide prevention tips? Help your kids keep their academic skills sharp by making learning fun all summer long! What is the Summer Slide? The human brain is not meant to retain every piece of information it ever encounters. In fact, our...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 26, 2019 | Parenting Encouragement
On a site called Rolling Prairie Readers, you’d probably expect at least one post with recommendations for parenting books! It’s been on my to-do list for years, so let’s get to it: the best parenting books for teaching kids at home. Note: this list...
by Melissa Droegemueller | May 20, 2018 | Parenting Encouragement
For the past six years, I have been a work-at-home mom with my kids home full-time. I won’t lie and say it’s easy balancing a business and family time (while keeping up with housework). I can say it’s gotten easier as my kids have gotten older. When it comes to...
