As 21st century parents, we are constantly competing with technology for our children's attention and getting our families outside for outdoor family activities can be a struggle. Between iPads, Facebook, Xbox and YouTube, you can almost go an entire summer without interacting with your child--except to nag them to do their chores. Although this makes for cheap babysitting, … [Read more...] about 13 Family Activities For Summer Fun Outdoors
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Fun Things To Do With Kids For Family Day
Working parents often feel like they don’t spend enough time with their children. Some parents try to compensate for this by buying their kids expensive presents or sending them off to luxury destinations. Expensive presents or not, what children really want is to spend quality time with their parents. You can turn everyday errands into fun time but it is also helpful to set … [Read more...] about Fun Things To Do With Kids For Family Day
Killerspin Table Tennis Makes It Fun For Your Family To #UnPlugNPlay
Families these days are experiencing something totally new- unprecedented screen time. As much as I myself enjoy my screen time, I also feel very strongly that it is so important to #UnPlugNPlay. Getting off the screens and enjoying some active family time together is important to building bonds, keeping communication going, and learning healthy activity habits. This post is … [Read more...] about Killerspin Table Tennis Makes It Fun For Your Family To #UnPlugNPlay
Double Ditto: New Family Board Game Perfect For Holiday Parties (Review & Giveaway)
It is the season to be spending time with family and attending or hosting holiday parties. Family time is cherished even more during this busy holiday season. Whether you are sitting down to your usual family board game night or hosting a holiday party, I think you will find the new family board game, Double Ditto, to be a huge hit. This post is sponsored by Inspiration Play, … [Read more...] about Double Ditto: New Family Board Game Perfect For Holiday Parties (Review & Giveaway)
Fun Activities You Can Do as a Family to Reconnect
With the amount of hours parents often need to spend working these days, as well as the busyness of most children when it comes to school work and extra-curricular activities, it can be difficult to find enough time to spend together as a family. Add in the prevalence of screens (many children tend to spend their free time texting, playing games, on social media, and the … [Read more...] about Fun Activities You Can Do as a Family to Reconnect
7 Fun Physical Fitness Activities For The Whole Family
Getting active is an important part of staying healthy and fitness has lots of long-term health benefits. That is why I am happy to have Mara Wedeck, a passionate advocate for all things well being, particularly the health and well-being of kids and their planet, share a guest post with us today. Mara is the co-founder of PopFit Kids, a mobile children’s fitness organization … [Read more...] about 7 Fun Physical Fitness Activities For The Whole Family
6 Fun Stay at Home Spring Break Ideas For Families
What? It's here already? Ah yes, spring break. The week that comes too late for kids and too soon for parents, and can sometimes result in the desperate, last minute search for something to occupy your children. Sure, we would all love to take a grand vacation to some resort where there are both kid-friendly and adult-friendly activities. But the truth of the matter is that … [Read more...] about 6 Fun Stay at Home Spring Break Ideas For Families
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