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9 Natural Teething Remedies for Kids | Looking for DIY tips and homemade products to help ease teething pain and discomfort in your baby or toddler, but don’t feel comfortable using herbal remedies, essential oils, and amber necklaces? Prepare to be inspired! We’ve got 9 simple natural remedies for moms (and dads) for fast relief! #teething #teethingbaby #teethingtoddler #teethremedies #naturalremedies #homeremedies

9 Natural Teething Remedies for Kids That Actually Work!

15 Easy Braid Hairstyles for Kids | These simple hairstyles for kids are a cute way to dress-up your daughter’s hair for back to school, at weddings, for dance class, and beyond! With 15 step by step tutorials, we’ll teach you how to French braid hair and teach you how to do Dutch braids, crown braids, waterfall braids, and so much more! #braids #braidsforkids #hairstylesforkids #frenchbraid #dutchbraid #schoolhairstyles #waterfallbraid

Braid Hairstyles for Kids: 15 Step-by-Step Tutorials to Inspire You

10 Home Remedies for Fever in Kids | Whether your baby, toddler, and/or school-aged children have a fever, you want FAST relief! Whether it's caused by flu, sore throat, strep throat, or ear infection, these simple tips and natural treatments for fever promote comfort and boost a child's immune system for happy healthy kids (and moms). Learn what a fever is, how it works, when to use medicine, and more! #fever #feverremedies #infection #naturalremedies #homeremedies #coldandflu

10 Home Remedies for Fever: When to Worry and What to Do

10 Sore Throat Remedies for Kids | Looking for sore throat relief for kids that actually work? These safe for children DIY home remedies are for you! From my favorite (Doterra) essential oils and marshmallows (it works!!!), to honey and Jello, to chamomile teas and lemon water, these simple natural remedies will make your little ones feel better sooner. #sorethroat #throatpain #naturalremedies #homeremedies #coldandflu #colds #flu #immunityboosters

10 Natural Sore Throat Remedies for Kids that Actually Work

Natural Toddler Ear Infection Remedies | Want to know how to get rid of an ear infection caused by a virus like the common cold, bacterial sinus infection, or allergies? Need natural remedies to relieve inner & middle ear pain for kids & for babies? These DIY ideas are for you! From hydrogen peroxide, apple cider vinegar, & essential oils (hello tea tree oil!), to salt socks & warm compresses, these ideas work for adults too! #earinfection #earpain #naturalremedies #homeremedies #coldandflu

8 Natural Toddler Ear Infection Remedies to Try for Fast and Effective Relief!

7 Tips to Simplify Back to School Routines for Type A Moms | Kids just starting preschool or kindergarten? Making the leap from elementary school to middle school? Just moved to a new neighborhood? Whatever the situation, the first day of school can cause moms and kids to feel anxious and stressed. Check out our best school hacks to help you and your children with time management and organization every single day! #backtoschool #backtoschooltips #timemanagement #oganization #morningroutine

7 Practical Ways to Simplify Back-to-School Routines for Type A Moms!

Back-to-School Tips for Busy Moms | Whether your kids are just starting preschool or kindergarten, or are making the leap from middle school to high school, the first day of school can be STRESSFUL. We’re sharing 6 parenting tips to simplify your morning routine so you and your kids wake up feeling in control instead of anxious each day. Tip 6 is BRILLIANT for avoiding after school meltdowns! #WelchsFruitSnacks #backtoschool #backtoschooltips #morningroutine #momtips #parenting #parenting101

6 Simple Back-to-School Survival Tips for Busy Moms

How to Develop a Growth Mindset for Kids | If you’re looking tips to change your child’s fixed mindset or need growth mindset activities for kids to use in the classroom, we’ve got 7 learning tips, 9 fun activities, and 4 growth mindset books to help your children and/or students. Perfect for parents and teachers, these learning ideas are simple yet powerful! #growthmindset #education #teacher #teaching #parenting #education #learning #mindset #backtoschool #teacherspayteachers #homeschooling

How to Foster a Growth Mindset for Kids: 20 Tips and Activities

If your kids are prone to after school temper tantrums, this post explains why they occur, how to identify triggers, and the best coping strategies to prevent an after school emotional meltdown. Perfect for kids of all ages and abilities, included special needs kids with autism, sensory processing disorder, and ADHD, these parenting tips will also help your children with self-control and self-regulation! #tantrums #meltdowns #backtoschool #autism #SPD #ADHD #specialneeds #parenting #parenting101

The After School Emotional Meltdown: 15 Preventative Tips for Parents

17 Tools to Include in a Calm Down Kit for Kids | Does your child suffer from anxiety that makes self-regulation difficult? Perfect for children in preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and beyond (even for teens!), we’re sharing 6 coping skills and 17 calming tools to help your child with anger management and explosive feelings at home, in the classroom, and while on the go. #anxiety #mentalhealth #selfregulation #selfregulationactivities #zonesofregulation #selfcontrol #autism #calmdownkit

23 Tips for Creating an Effective Calm Down Kit for Your Anxious Child

How to Get Your Baby to Sleep: 8 Baby Sleep Tips for New Moms

Journal Prompts for Women | If you’re looking for inspiration to help you get started with journaling, we’ve got 90 daily journal prompts! Some are fun while others are serious, so you can pick and choose depending on your mood. Whether you prefer a ‘this is me’ approach, need a guided journal, or prefer freestyle writing in a blank notebook, there are 3, 30 day lists to keep you motivated to get your thoughts on paper. #journal #journaling #journalprompts #writingprompts #mentalhealth #selfcare

Journal Prompts for Women: 90 Journaling Prompts for Self Discovery

Mom Guilt | Whether you suffer from working mom guilt, new mom guilt, single mom guilt, stay at home mom guilt, yelling mom guilt, or something in between, one thing is for certain: the feelings it causes can be overwhelming. We’re sharing 20 tips to teach you how to find a better work life balance, how to be a better mom, and how to let go of guilt for good.

Mom Guilt: How to Let Go, Find Balance, and Enjoy Motherhood

30 Journal Prompts for Kids | Looking for daily creative writing ideas for kids in first grade and beyond? Perfect for students in a classroom setting, as part of ongoing therapy, or as an after school or summer activity, these ideas will help teach kids gratitude, boost your child’s self-esteem, and teach them how to work through their feelings and emotions in a positive way.

Creative Writing for Children: 30 Journal Prompts for Kids

10 Easy-to-Make Birthday Cake Alternatives for Kids | Looking for simple birthday party desserts that aren’t cake? Whether you’re looking for healthy options, or just want fun ideas to wow your guests, these ideas will make you mom of the year! From cake pops and ice cream cone cupcakes, to dirt cake and an amazing no bake birthday cake, these ideas will be a hit with little boys and girls alike!

10 Awesome and Easy Birthday Cake Alternatives for Kids

Mindfulness Activities for Kids | 17 simple and fun ways to teach kids the art of mindfulness to help them focus on classroom assignments, calm down and manage feelings of anxiety, exercise proper anger management, and regulate their emotions. These ideas are great on their own or as part of other therapy and treatment options for ADHD, anxiety, depression, and autism.

Mindfulness Activities for Kids: 17 Ways to Raise Mindful Children

Healthy School Lunches for Picky Eaters | If you’re looking for tips to help you pack school lunches for kids who refuse to eat anything nutritious, we’re sharing 7 simple tips and over 40 fun bento box lunch ideas to inspire you to think outside the lunchbox and be creative! Who said kids meals need to be stressful?!

7 Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches for Picky Eaters + 40 Adorable Bento Lunch Ideas

Teaching Times Tables | If you’re looking for times tables tricks and games for kids, we’ve got 15 ideas to make teaching multiplication FUN. With tons of free printables to choose from, these multiplication games and activities are perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade learning, and can be used both in the classroom and at home. We’ve included free math worksheets and loads of family games to encourage learning everyday!

Teaching Times Tables: 15 Fun Ways to Teach Kids Multiplication

Natural Allergy Relief for Kids | Looking for natural allergy remedies for kids and for babies that offer relief from runny nose, nasal congestion, red, watery eyes, and itchy eyes and throat due to tree, grass, and ragweed pollen? We’ve got 16 tips and natural hay fever remedies you can use at home TODAY for simple allergy relief that works.

Mom Hacks! 16 Ways to Provide Natural Allergy Relief for Kids

Toddler won't brush their teeth?! We’ve got 7 mom hacks and teeth activities to help encourage proper dental hygiene without whining! These tooth-brushing tips for toddlers will help you improve your child's oral health while still maintaining your sanity. My daughter didn't tolerate a toothbrush until she was 3, but thanks to these tips and tricks, she LOVES brushing her teeth. Just don't try tip 5. Seriously!

7 Effective Tips to Get Toddlers to Brush Their Teeth

Traveling with a Picky Eater | Traveling with kids on a plane or in a car can be stressful enough, and when you throw picky eating into the mix, it can feel downright overwhelming. We’re sharing 7 simple tips to help make picky eating more manageable for parents when you and your family are away from home.

Traveling with a Picky Eater: 7 Sanity-Saving Tips for Moms