Sparkle Stories Blog

May Day is the half-way mark between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It is a great time for celebration, as spring is by now in full swing. Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and there is a general feeling of electricity and excitement in the air.

On May 8th, families around the world will honor their mothers and grandmothers with hugs, gifts, and words of gratitude. We have a wonderful lineup of stories for you, honoring all different kinds of mothers and ways of mothering.

The intent of these stories is to give families a place to start as they discuss and develop strategies around teasing, bullying and other relationship conflicts.

Whether your family is looking to eat healthier or just looking for inspiration to keep on the right track, we've got five really inspiring stories for you.

Whether your yard is hundreds of acres or an alley with flowerpots, there is always something to discover and explore. These are stories of the amazing and delightful discoveries that happen when you pay attention and open yourself to surprises!

Here are a few stories that model leadership based on compassion, empathy, courage, and possibility.

Some of the stories this week feature the superheroes of everyday life, while other stories help us find the true superhero in each one of us.

In the northern hemisphere, we are enjoying our last summer adventures while gathering supplies for the school year ahead! Here are several stories to help build excitement, focus, and anticipation — and mediate nervousness — about the first day of school.

These stories effectively counter that tendency towards fear controlling actions by encouraging small kindnesses – planting flowers, anonymous gifts, kind words, and indeed building connections, rather than divisions.

These stories are all about "coming home" and the gifts that home can uniquely bring us all.