by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 19, 2023 | Parenting Encouragement
There’s something special that I love about back-to-school time. It could be the cooler weather or the promise of another year of learning — but truthfully, it’s probably getting back to routines that I love the most. I am a Type A parent raising two wonderful,...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 14, 2023 | 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 4, 2023 | 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 | Jun 1, 2023 | Parenting Encouragement
Summer is a time of transition, especially if you have older kids who will be home from school for a few months! (I remember those years with younger children, when our daily routine didn’t change all that much, but all of our favorite places to spend...
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 | 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...
