Sparkle Stories Blog

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.

This week we are honoring stories of girls who are go-getters, idea makers, courageous, brave in the face of adversity and kind. We believe that every girl has a strong girl in her and we hope these stories will inspire the strong girl in your Sparkle Family.

This week's playlist — though titled "Sibling Rivalry" — is a potpourri of conflict resolution, tolerance, empathy, boundaries, clear communication and acceptance of our little sisters, big brothers and every other iteration of our primary relationships: our siblings.

We have lots and lots of stories to help you and your kids happily pass the time in the car.

We've got some great stories this week to help motive little helpers to clean, pick up, and help out with chores around the house.

These stories are of healthy competition, winning and losing, what it is to lead a team, and what it is to play on a team: skills useful for anyone who loves to play games.

Spring is in the air and we've got plenty of stories to get you in the mood.