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...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 17, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Just last week in our Facebook group, I took a poll about parenting goals. Which of these mean the most to you? Additional family time Extra adventures (travel & day trips) Fewer distractions during family time Greater understanding of child development More...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 17, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Hooray, the holidays are here! Having our children home from school (whether it’s fall break, winter break, spring break, or summer break) is a wonderful gift of time and family togetherness. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to go on fun adventures and...