Sparkle Stories Blog

Want a great New Year's Resolution? Institute a real day of rest. One day out of seven dedicated to not working, not stressing, not rushing and instead ... slowing down and being still. Sounds great, right? Here are some stories to help.

This is the season of darkness and light. Darkness due to the short days and long nights — but it is also the season of light because of the gifts we bring each other, the candles we light in our homes and the miraculous promise of the returning sun.

With over 100 stories for Advent and Christmas, it is difficult to choose which ones to feature — but these stories highlight the many emotions, traditions, challenges, and miracles of the holiday.

"Make your house fair, as you are able" is one of the most memorable lines from the Advent song, "People Look East" — it is all about preparing your house — and yourself, for all the emotion, excitement, family and indeed, transformation of the holiday season.

We are busy – we are overwhelmed – emotions are running high and there is so much already scheduled. What is the best way to ground – to slow down – to enjoy the holiday season? Often, it is to shift our attention from ourselves and place it on others.

It is a busy time of year — there are many expectations of ourselves and others and what we often forget is how to prioritize self care. Here are a few stories that encourage self care and then give practical ways on how to do it.

There is a long history of strong girls - from Cleopatra to Rosa Parks, and Marie Curie to Queen Elizabeth - but the strong girls of today are changing the definition of strength. Here are some stories that explore the many ways girls (and boys) can be strong.

Have you ever wondered about other Sparkle parents’s go-to stories? Stephanie Johnson, creator of The Healing Movement Program for Kids (and a Sparkle Stories enthusiast herself) walks us through some of her own favorite stories and how they support her family and work! Read all about it below.

The stories this week are some of our best homeschooling stories. We've got loads of them. Most of our Martin & Sylvia collection revolves around homeschooling and life learning....

We wish to honor those children who find situations and encounters a little more intimidating than others. With these stories, we hope to soothe that bring comfort to those children who feel just a little more intensely than others.