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Scott Reddler

We all know life gets busy and we make sacrifices of our personal wants and needs. While putting needs of others first is practical and necessary at times to keep our families functioning, too often this mindset causes us to avoid self-care. That might not sound too detrimental, but we […]

Relaxation and Meditation Tips for the Busy Mom

March 20, 2018 in Helpful by Scott Reddler

Children by nature are impulsive and self-focused. Just like they have to be taught to read, write, and calculate, kids also need to be taught how to manage their emotions. The popular catch phrase for this is Emotional Intelligence. Simply put, emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize one’s own […]

How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child

October 27, 2017 in Helpful tagged activities / parenting / Teens by Scott Reddler

What were some of your favorite childhood memories? For many of us, we might answer with days spent outside, camping in the backyard, riding bikes, building forts, watching Saturday morning cartoons, or playing pick-up games of ball with our friends. We occupied our time hanging out at a friend’s house […]

Technology vs.Nature – Why Outdoor Activities Are Essential for Kids

October 9, 2017 in Activities / Internet Safety / Internet Safety News tagged child internet safety / internet safety for kids / Kids / kids social media / online safety / parenting / technology by Scott Reddler

As parents, we often get our children a pet for a variety of different reasons, everything from teaching them about the circle of life to getting them to understand what it means to take care of another life. But animals can also help kids to deal with depression and cope […]

The Miracle Dog Helping Kids With Bullying And Depression

September 18, 2017 in Helpful tagged activities / bullying / cyber bully / cyber bullying / cyberbullying / Kids / parenting by Scott Reddler

If you learned about the latest terrorist attack, natural disaster, or political scandal during the news broadcast this evening, chances are that your kids saw it before you did on Facebook, Twitter, or some other social media site. The fact is that kids are using technology like mobile devices, social […]

How Kids are Affected by What They Read and See ...

August 29, 2017 in Helpful / Internet Safety / Internet Safety News / Uncategorized by Scott Reddler