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Category: Helping & Healing
Helping & Healing
Momma Lecture: Push Back Against the American Work Ethic
Do less today. Remove things from your to do list. Remember that connection, play, and creativity bring the most satisfaction, and that's what makes for a meaningful life.
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Momma Lectures: A Pass from the Principal’s Office
Today, write yourself a pass. If you could play hooky from one thing, or break one of your own daily rules, just for fun, what would you do? Write it out and DO it.
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New “Martin & Sylvia” Collection: “The Welcoming Feast”
The new Martin & Sylvia stories portray a moment of coming together, of welcoming those who may seem - at first - to be quite different.
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Mother’s Day Love from Sparkle
We're sharing a few fun things to support you in having a delightful Mother's Day experience!
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How to Stop Teasing and Bullying: Finding a Common Image
In this post, David has tips on how to use our stories within the context of bullying and teasing.
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Princes, Princesses, Knights, and Nurses: Stories of Gender and Identity
David talks about fairy tales, gender, and identity for young children.
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Teal Pumpkin Project
As a mom of kids with food allergies who struggles with food sensitivities herself, Halloween is always a mixed bag.
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EXPLORE this Week: Your Own Home and Yard
Sometimes it simply takes a moment's pause – and an encouragement to find fresh eyes – to see that there's a world of things to explore right around you. Here are some ideas for exploring your own home and yard!
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EXPLORE this Week: Your Neighborhood, Town and Local Parks
It's week two of our EXPLORE theme! Did you know your own neighborhood and town (or city) offers a wealth of exploration opportunities?
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Resources for Supporting Indigenous Communities
In “A Land Verse,” Martin & Sylvia get curious about the people who owned their house before. Their questions lead them on a trip to the library, discovering a special way to honor the First Nation people of their land. See our resources to help our Sparklers take part in their own land acknowledgments and ways to support Indigenous communities.
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