For the Grown-Ups
This category is tailored for adults seeking valuable insights and resources. From parenting tips to personal growth advice, education insights, and more, discover content designed to support and empower grown-ups on their journey.
"Momma, I'm Bored!" The Beautiful Benefits of Boredom
Boredom. It can be teeth-grittingly uncomfortable, can't it? It can provoke all sorts of feelings from confusion to loss to despair. It can make a body squirmy and agitated. It inspires us to reach for ANYTHING to get out of that feeling. But boredom is valuable.
Come On Everybody, Let's Get Outside!
Nature is an effective remedy for just about everything — from crankiness to anxiety, from fatigue to malaise. I also think kids need daily nature time, even if it's a walk around the block. Nature is everywhere, from state parks to green things growing in the sidewalk cracks. But how to get your kiddos outside?
"Can You Come Over to Play?" The Many Values of Playtime
I know you've seen it. You've watched children play "house" or "firemen" or "pirates," haven't you? Have you seen how they've had to work out dynamics, distribute roles, and collaborate in the creation of the play? ll of this gives them a chance to grow and expand their abilities as people.
Longing for an Old-School Summer?
I think we should go old-school this year. Unstructured, play-filled, low-tech, outdoor-exploring summertime. Bike riding, back yard playing, free to roam and explore and play — uninterrupted. We were bored. We were creative. We had lots of friend time. It wasn't always easy, but it was real. And we benefited from it!
Most Days Work Better with a Routine
In summer, most routine gets thrown out the window, doesn’t it? So how can you build a “rhythm” that you can count on and that keeps everyone soothed? Here are our best tips to help you create your OWN routines that will suit your unique family the best.
Growing Handy Skills, Sparkle Story-Style
It's GOOD for us to work with our hands. Creative hand-work pursuits bring out the best in us and free our minds and spirits. Plus, when kids learn to cook, or knit, or sew, or build, they also grow a foundation of capableness and confidence. There's nothing like knowing you can DO for yourself and others.
Want to Grow Grit? Patience? Courage? Ease?
What qualities do you need in your life? What about your kids? Listen to others who embody those qualities and find stories about them. You will find they stir and draw out those very same qualities — qualities that are readily available but just dormant.
The Gift of Sensitivity
Sensitivity can come in a variety of forms, from children who can't stand tags in their clothes to children who withdraw in stimulating environments. We sensitive people are a gift to the planet. Let me tell you why.
The Stories You Tell Yourself Are Powerful
Join Lisabeth on a journey of self-discovery as she shares the transformative realization about the stories we tell ourselves. Explore the stories that limit and those that empower, and discover the wisdom in rewriting your narrative.
You are responsible for your own happiness. (Yes, you.)
Join Lisabeth for a heart-to-heart on embracing your responsibility for happiness. Discover the journey from codependency to empowerment, and step into the rich tapestry of joy waiting for you.
Your Joy Is Your Compass. (And a Way to Love Yourself!)
Dive into the wisdom Lisabeth wishes she had known as a young mom, where she emphasizes the transformative force of joy as your compass. Learn to heed the call of joy in your life, no matter how unconventional or uncomfortable it may seem.
You Can Trust Yourself
Teaching our kids. Learning about ourselves. Building self-trust.
How to Trust Yourself with Uma Sanghvi
Delve into the exploration of self-trust, a pivotal theme in Lisabeth's life as a theater enthusiast and ambitious woman. In a recent interview with her coach, Uma Sanghvi, discover valuable recommendations and tools for cultivating self-trust.
Everything I Wish I Knew When My Kids Were Young
This February, I'm following my impulse to write you dear Sparkle adults a weekly Love Note.
"I’ve only got a minute to myself!" Ideas to rest and reset no matter how much time you have.
We’ve made you a list — because there ARE things you can do, even if you just have a minute. Here are some of our favorite rest and reset activities.
Tips for a Year of Rest
This desire for rhythms of work and rest inspired the creation of Martin and Sylvia: Day of Rest. Through these stories, we have the gift of observing Martin and Sylvia’s family as they work through the process of setting apart one day each week to rest as a family.
Unhook Your Holidays
What can you do to make the holidays feel special for others AND guilt-free for you?
This Is No Norman Rockwell Holiday
Holidays can be hard. We humans are just so messy. There’s got to be a way to make this easier, right? Keep reading for advice on how best to practice self-care through the sometimes rough holiday season.
How Does Screen Time Impact Kids?
Screens can offer opportunities for education and entertainment, but too much screen time can have a negative impact on our kids. It's good to check gut feelings against scientific research, so join us as we dig into these studies!
How to Reduce Screen Time for Kids
What are the impacts of screen time? Is it really all that bad? Digging into the facts sometimes results in mixed messages. To build healthy habits, parents may do well to combine what they can glean from current research (link to new blog post) with their own intuition.
