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Why We Should Let Our Kids Fail

As parents, our natural instinct is to protect our children from harm, disappointment and failure. But doing so is not always in our kids best interests.When my son was in fourth grade, his Little League team– a team we affectionately called the Bad News Bears – was on a 0-7-game losing streak with no apparent signs of a mid-season comeback. After a particularly dreadful loss, he threw his baseball cap to the ground and told …

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Craft Projects for Kids

A well-chosen craft project is the antidote to the dreaded scourge of summer vacation and rainy weekend days–boredom. Kids love to make things and to show off the things that they make with their own two hands. Whether you need to occupy one kid on a rainy Saturday, or entertain a whole crew for summer camp, youth group meetings or a birthday party, your best tools are a well-stocked craft supply cabinet and a working knowledge of kids’ crafts.